McLaren-Honda split after three years of troubled partnership
McLaren-Honda split after three years of troubled partnership: McLaren-Honda won four consecutive drivers’ and constructors’ championships from 1988-91. Their renewed partnership was not so successful
McLaren are to split with engine partner Honda at the end of the season just three years into their troubled partnership.
It follows consistently poor performance and reliability from Honda’s engines since the two joined forces for the 2015 season.
McLaren are to switch to Renault engines, having concluded a three-year deal, while Honda are moving to Toro Rosso.
In addition, Renault have announced that Carlos Sainz, who drives for Toro Rosso this season, will join them next year.
And Fernando Alonso is close to agreeing a new deal to stay at McLaren in 2018, prolonging the two-time champion’s F1 career and giving the Spaniard the opportunity to end his career on a relative high.
In a related but separate development, it emerged on Thursday that Red Bull are set to split with Renault at the end of 2018, after the French car company told them they would not be extending their contract, after years of antagonism between the two partners.
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The engine deals and Sainz’s contract were interlinked with each other. The complex deal has taken months to put together and has included input not only from the bosses of the companies involved, but also F1’s governing body the FIA and commercial rights holders the F1 Group.
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