Wow, all this hate against F1 PU manufacturers is really annoying. Happened to Honda for many seasons, and now Renault just because RBR is on the receiving end of it.
Let's just clear up some things and state some facts:
1) RBR had many successful years with Renault, and even the blown diffuser era that was made possible because of Renault was credited to the genious of Adrian and not Renault.
2) For all of the seasons i can recall, when RBR had driveability advantages with the Renault PU, they always played it as "we are down on power".
3) No manufacturer wants to see their engines go up in smoke in a GP. Its bad for them. more so than for the chassis manufacturer.
4) RBR has had more failures this year than McLaren Renault and Renault works team combined. Why do you think this is, especially given that no manufacturer wants to see their engine up in smoke.
5) RBR were offered a new MGU-K by Renault which they turned down. Who's faiult is that?
6) When McLaren switched from Honda to Renault, the self proclaimed "best chassis on the grid" suddenly found itself nowhere, while Honda found a miraculous burst of reliability completing more laps in the STR car than McLaren did with their Renault engine.
7) The Renault PU is not as far off of Ferrari/Merc as the lap times are showing on the RBR, there is time to be made elsewhere.
It's common cause that the Renault engine is not the best, it's common cause that Honda had huge issues the last few seasons, it's common cause that RBR have a really good car.
But FFS, nobody in that paddock (even the folkses at Williams or McLaren) are amatures, there is no conspiracy, and some teams need to be "team" players and learn to win and lose together. Everyone had the opportunity to enter into commercial agreements with whomever they chose, and they all use it to their advantage and detrement at various stages throughout their lifespan on track TOGETHER.
If I were a manufacturer of any component, i would not enter into any commercial agreement with a team who didn't understand that we are a team when we go out there on the track. Even if it means i cant be part of the F1 circus.
McLaren and RBR are the kind of team that really dont understand this. And their fans are just as bad.
Just chill. things arent working, there are problems in the package, let it be resolved or change the package and get on with racing. Also, be careful what you wish for, the grass isn't always greener on the other side, and if RBR switch to Honda and do worse than they do now, there is no one to blame but themselves. There is nowhere to hide after the PU swop.
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