2018 McLaren F1 Team - Renault

[dren]

Renault is spending money and recruiting heavily for their factory team. Mclaren has been sliding backwards. Renault will be nipping at the front before Mclaren; they are ahead of them now.

There are now three manufacturer teams. Red Bull now having a works status PU once again. It doesn't look like Mercedes or Ferrari are interested/have openings. He is likely looking at Renault and Red Bull. If he jumped to Renault, Red Bull would take up Sainz once again.

To keep this slightly on topic, I say either Alonso sticks around for another year or leaves for Indy and Norris slides in.

[Ground Effect]

Kimi? =-O

http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/ ... nso-leaves

[dren]

Kimi? =-O

http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/ ... nso-leaves

I thought about that when I was typing my earlier post but figured he'd just retire. Maybe he'd like to stick around at Mclaren for another year.

[zoroastar]

if daniel does move to mclaren there is always a small possibility that alonso could be at redbull next season.

[dren]

if daniel does move to mclaren there is always a small possibility that alonso could be at redbull next season.

I think they'd rather just call back Sainz but you never know in F1.

[PhillipM]

Honda option for Mclaren in 2021? As a customer, right?

Yes, I know there's all the blown up spat in the media but the guys actually on the shop floor still get on with their counterparts, and they'll all tell you they'd be happy to go back once Honda gets themselves sorted out, it's just a shame it wasn't till the later half of last year that they did otherwise Mcl would still be with them.

Problem is now Red Bull is in the mix they might stick their oar into any such deal, should it ever come to it.

[diffuser]

if daniel goes to mclaren, the only reason would be for money. i dont blame him if he is thinking of retiring soon . get the money, mclaren will never win a title any time soon. so take the opportunity

That and running from Honda!!!

[RonDennis]

Honda option for Mclaren in 2021? As a customer, right?

Yes, I know there's all the blown up spat in the media but the guys actually on the shop floor still get on with their counterparts, and they'll all tell you they'd be happy to go back once Honda gets themselves sorted out, it's just a shame it wasn't till the later half of last year that they did otherwise Mcl would still be with them.

Problem is now Red Bull is in the mix they might stick their oar into any such deal, should it ever come to it.

If they were still running with Honda, they would again put the blame on Honda.

[mwillems]

Depends how far ahead he's looking, if he thinks RB might struggle next year while they get on top of the Honda packaging as well as new rules, and he's thinking 2021 with the new ruleset might be a turnaround for Mclaren (who still have the option to run the Honda then if it's looking likely to blow the Renault away), maybe he'll gamble.

It'd take a huge commitment from Mclaren, and he'd have to have been treated pretty poorly by RB (but the, up 'till this year he was, and the MV collision won't have helped) this year to even consider it.

Say what now? Do you have any links or is this insider knowledge?

[Chasis_1992]

if daniel does move to mclaren there is always a small possibility that alonso could be at redbull next season.

Impossible. How could Alonso run Le Mans 2019 with Toyota and F1 with Red Bull Honda?

[Jolle]

if daniel does move to mclaren there is always a small possibility that alonso could be at redbull next season.

Impossible. How could Alonso run Le Mans 2019 with Toyota and F1 with Red Bull Honda?

I don’t think Honda will be keen to have someone shouting “GP2 engine” again. Even a good chance Alonso has to look for a non/Honda car to compete in Indy with

[godlameroso]

Frankly I think it's water under the bridge at this point, if McLaren wanted to run Honda engines again they could, they just wouldn't get any of the perks they had before.

[Jolle]

Frankly I think it's water under the bridge at this point, if McLaren wanted to run Honda engines again they could, they just wouldn't get any of the perks they had before.

And what about RedBull? McLaren blocked them from having Honda PU’s sooner, I think they will return that favor with pleasure.

[godlameroso]

Red Bull is under no threat from McLaren even with the same engine, maybe if McLaren fixes its aero issues and takes a big step forward, but at the moment, I dont think Red Bull is worried about McLaren.

[techman]

mclaren messed up their aero in 2013. from that year onwards, they couldnt get it right. they would need someone like adrian newey to turn thing around for them.

Frankly I think it's water under the bridge at this point, if McLaren wanted to run Honda engines again they could, they just wouldn't get any of the perks they had before.

no it will never happen. surely honda learnt a lesson with mclaren. they cant repeat the same again.