McLaren have finally announced their new driver line-up for 2015 as it embarks on a new era with Honda power. While Fernando Alonso joins from Ferrari, Jenson Button is retained as a racing racing. Kevin Magnussen will stay at the team as test and reserve driver.
Complete meltdown for me is fifth place, no podiums, losing technical director before the season and usually fighting for places 8-12, 1,5 seconds (or whatever) behind leaders. That's 2013 reality and what will happen in 2014 is unknown except for change of team principal, one rookie driver, one driver past his best and general transition season before change of engine supplier. Disadvantage of not being engine manufacturer is similar. As for losing personnel McL had their fair share over the previous seasons: Fry and others to Ferrari, Lowe etc., they also lost Santander, Vodafone and other sponsors.Pup wrote:Agreed, if there really is a sponsor trying to choose between the two, Lotus' complete meltdown over the past month will have made the decision for them.
Of course, Dennis would know that would strengthen his position, and would toughen his negotiating stance accordingly.
.Holy ---, so much bullshit. Who cares if they singed many new engineers from other teams, even the most important RBR duo besides Newey, ha? Complete meltdown!iotar__ wrote:Complete meltdown for me is fifth place, no podiums, losing technical director before the season and usually fighting for places 8-12, 1,5 seconds (or whatever) behind leaders. That's 2013 reality and what will happen in 2014 is unknown except for change of team principal, one rookie driver, one driver past his best and general transition season before change of engine supplier. Disadvantage of not being engine manufacturer is similar. As for losing personnel McL had their fair share over the previous seasons: Fry and others to Ferrari, Lowe etc., they also lost Santander, Vodafone and other sponsors.
That is a lie. Santander is still their partner, they even renewed partnership a few days ago. They only lost Vodafone. Neale said that this year the team will have the biggest budget in the history.they also lost Santander, Vodafone and other sponsors.
http://www.f1today.net/en/news/boullier ... th-mclarenSources from McLaren have spoken to F1Today.net and revealed that Eric Boullier will attend the Jerez test with the team.
Superb.Pup wrote:http://www.f1today.net/en/news/boullier ... th-mclarenSources from McLaren have spoken to F1Today.net and revealed that Eric Boullier will attend the Jerez test with the team.
That is a more gossip type of website.. instead of bringing real news.Pup wrote:http://www.f1today.net/en/news/boullier ... th-mclarenSources from McLaren have spoken to F1Today.net and revealed that Eric Boullier will attend the Jerez test with the team.
was the instant response when asked if there is any truth to the story."No, as is the case with a small but irritating number of so-called news stories on minor Formula 1 websites written by people who rarely check anything, that's utter nonsense,"
