McLaren focused on Mercedes deal

Wed, 23 Nov 20:09:00 2011

McLaren have calmed talk of a switch to Honda Formula One engines after 2012 by saying that they were fully focused on continuing their partnership with Mercedes.

McLaren Formula One driver Jenson Button of Britain leaves the garage during the second practice session of the South Korean F1 Grand Prix at the Korea International Circuit in Yeongam - 0

German magazine Auto motor und sport reported last week that McLaren were considering reviving their former partnership with Honda, who pulled out of the sport at the end of 2008, once their deal for free Mercedes engines expired.

It quoted an unnamed senior Honda manager in Suzuka saying everything was technically ready for the company to become an engine provider again but management had yet to approve anything.

"That is all wide of the mark," McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale said in a phone-in ahead of the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix when asked about the speculation.

"We are very happy with and enjoying our partnership with Mercedes-Benz. We are not quite sure where that story came from in truth.

"But I can stop the rumour and say that we are entirely focused on our Mercedes-Benz relationship. It is a long one spanning many wins and championships and long may it continue."

Mercedes sold their stake in McLaren after buying the 2009 championship-winning Brawn team and renaming it Mercedes GP.

They have yet to win a race since then.

The deal allowed McLaren free engines until the end of 2012 and then a supply until at least 2015 at the going rate of around 8 million euros a year.

Mercedes also supply Force India with engines.

Reuters

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  1. 'When have they ever built aerodromes round ? you­ learn­ something new every day. I have always thought­ runways­ were straight.

    From m g a, on Fri 25 Nov­ 7:35PM'

    duh! please refer to post 42, numpty

    From paulhancock1123, on Sat 26 Nov 21:45

  2. toutou you dont even know, you think that you can do a­ constant radius test round a normal track

    From paulhancock1123, on Sat 26 Nov 21:44

  3. Question one.What does a Straight line­ and Radius­­ test entail ?
    Still waiting for a answer. or cant you­ find anything about it in the rules.

    From touronroute., on Sat 26 Nov 3:49

  4. When have they ever built aerodromes round ? you learn­ something new every day. I have always thought runways­ were straight.

    From m g a, on Sat 26 Nov 3:35

  5. toutou it is you who is the thick one, thought that it­ was radiant testing instead of constant radius, thinks­ that they can do it at silverstone when they dont even­ have a suitable track and when you get caught out you­ claim it was all a trick to try and test us, you really­ are stupid

    From paulhancock1123, on Sat 26 Nov 2:35

  6. sasbakaer I think he is truly thick as two short­ planks, he we be telling us next Force India and­ Mercedes travel to do there straight line and radius­ testing in their 2010 spec cars. They travel nowhere. I­ could tell him why Renault travel to Duxford Airfield­ but his thick brain might work that one out.

    From touronroute., on Fri 25 Nov 22:07

  7. Duh,Duh,Duh....... round for constant radius , straight­ for straight, how difficult is that­ concept????????????????????????????

    From paulhancock1123, on Fri 25 Nov 21:54

  8. paulhancock1123, Are you telling us now a circuit must­ be round to do a straight line and radius test ???

    From sasbakaer, on Fri 25 Nov 21:40

  9. Nardň race track, Italy, is another classic constant­ radius track, known as the Nardo Ring, do you see a­ pattern emerging here toutou?

    From paulhancock1123, on Fri 25 Nov 19:30

  10. here is a constand radius track linked to a couple of­ straights, doesnt look like stowe does­ it?
    maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=fr&am­ p;geocode=&q=blainville,+qc&sll=49.891235,-97.1­ 5369&sspn=41.401983,78.75&ie=UTF8&ll=45.702­ 103,-73.869023&spn=0.021789,0.038452&t=h&z=­ 15

    From paulhancock1123, on Fri 25 Nov 19:13

  11. Toutou, constant radius, the clue is in the name,­ making the car go round a circular track with the same­ steering input, if you vary it, you are contravening­ FIA test rules, again, why do Renault do their constant­ radius testing at Duxford when silverstone is on their­ doorstep?

    From paulhancock1123, on Fri 25 Nov 19:06

  12. R O F L M A O .
    Question one.What does a Straight line­ and Radius­ test entail ?

    From touronroute., on Fri 25­ Nov 8:58AM
    Toutou, stowe circuit is not circular, the­ clue is in­ the title of the test 'constant­ radius', the­ track has to be a huge circle you­ halfwit thats why­ renault use an air field, a huge­ free area of tarmac­ marked out in a circular track.­ duh

    From paulhancock1123, on Fri 25 Nov 9:11AM
    R O F L­ M A O .R O F L M A O .R O F L M A O .R O F L M A O .R O­ F L M A O .R O F L M A O .

    From touronroute., on Fri 25 Nov 18:07

  13. Toutou, stowe circuit is not circular, the clue is in­ the title of the test 'constant radius', the­ track has to be a huge circle you halfwit thats why­ renault use an air field, a huge free area of tarmac­ marked out in a circular track. duh

    From paulhancock1123, on Fri 25 Nov 17:11

  14. "when­ there isnt a constant radius test area­ there? and why­ Renault carryout their constant radius­ tests at Duxford­ airfield when silverstone is just­ round the corner so­ to speak.

    From paulhancock1123,­ on Fri 25 Nov 8:33AM
    Oh yes there is at Stowe Circuit­ .
    Question one.What does a Straight line and Radius­ test entail ?

    From touronroute., on Fri 25 Nov 16:58

  15. The new McLaren road car will have the M838T, a­ fuel-efficient 3.8-litre V8 twin-turbo engine designed,­ developed and manufactured by engineers at UK­ powertrain specialist Ricardo.

    From touronroute., on Fri 25 Nov 16:54

  16. oh and just explain to me how anyone is supposed to­ carryout constant radius tests at silverstone when­ there isnt a constant radius test area there? and why­ Renault carryout their constant radius tests at Duxford­ airfield when silverstone is just round the corner so­ to speak

    From paulhancock1123, on Fri 25 Nov 16:33

  17. I dont change the goal posts at all, if you develop and­ design something, then get get someone else to produce­ it ,it is still your engine, end of

    From paulhancock1123, on Fri 25 Nov 16:26

  18. paulhancock1123, Please ? What do you really mean ?­ Your first post post ""They make their own­­ engine for the mclaren road­­ car "
    Now they are­ in partnership !!! Which is it to be ? Or do you like­ to keep changing the goal posts to make yourself right.

    From sasbakaer, on Fri 25 Nov 16:09

  19. Touron, if you­ are going to start posting facts then­ at least post the­ full story, here are some facts from­ wikipedia, yes,­ the line just above the one you­ lifted­ earlier.
    'The car is powered by the M838T­ 3.8­ litre twin-turbo V8 engine, designed and developed­ by­ McLaren in partnership with Ricardo.'
    From­ paulhancock1123, on Fri 25 Nov 7:01AM­ ...........................Wikipedia my arse.
    What a­ load of old bull.
    Ricardo Engineering as built the­ McLaren M838T, the latter's first ever engine.­ The new engine is built at Ricardo's new engine­ assembly facility in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex.

    From touronroute., on Fri 25 Nov 15:44

  20. 'Oh no they dont.
    Engine developed by­ Ricardo­ engineering.
    Subframe built in Japan and­­ Austria.
    Gearbox by the Italians. Graziano.
    From­ touronroute., on Thu 24 Nov 7:10PM'

    Touron, if you­ are going to start posting facts then at least post the­ full story, here are some facts from wikipedia, yes,­ the line just above the one you lifted­ earlier.

    'The car is powered by the M838T 3.8­ litre twin-turbo V8 engine, designed and developed by­ McLaren in partnership with Ricardo.'

    The same­ applies to all of the other snipets youve posted, yes­ some of the parts are manufactured abroad but the are­ designed by mclaren with the construction subcontracted­ out, still makes them mclaren

    From paulhancock1123, on Fri 25 Nov 15:01
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