Honda back to F1 in 2015
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Honda back to F1 in 2015
Honda is likely back to F1. McLaren expected to use Honda engines
Honda pulled out of F1 after years of poor results with its own team, which subsequently won the championship as Brawn in 2009 and is now Mercedes.
But the engine manufacturer has decided to return because of next year's introduction of turbo engines featuring energy recovery technology.
McLaren are first expected to race with Honda engines in 2015.
A McLaren spokesman said: "We never discuss media rumours about potential partners."
Mercedes, which currently supplies McLaren's engines, said it could not comment on its partner's plans, but its F1 executive director Toto Wolff said: "We are looking for a long-term engine supplier relationship with McLaren-Mercedes."
McLaren has a contract with Mercedes with options for the team to renew for 2014 and 2015. McLaren are expected to take up only the first of those options.
Honda pulled out of F1 after years of poor results with its own team, which subsequently won the championship as Brawn in 2009 and is now Mercedes.
But the engine manufacturer has decided to return because of next year's introduction of turbo engines featuring energy recovery technology.
McLaren are first expected to race with Honda engines in 2015.
A McLaren spokesman said: "We never discuss media rumours about potential partners."
Mercedes, which currently supplies McLaren's engines, said it could not comment on its partner's plans, but its F1 executive director Toto Wolff said: "We are looking for a long-term engine supplier relationship with McLaren-Mercedes."
McLaren has a contract with Mercedes with options for the team to renew for 2014 and 2015. McLaren are expected to take up only the first of those options.
They've been successful in the past and they are back to show that they can do it again. I wonder what Lewis Hamilton feels like right now. Seems like hes doing great with Mercedes though.
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Martin Whitmarsh does not confirm Honda for 2015, but does not rule them out either
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105949
Sometimes quotes, in the cold light of day, don't tell the whole story. But there can be no doubt about the meaning of Martin Whitmarsh's very deliberate answer when asked to confirm whether McLaren would use Mercedes power in 2014 and 2015.
For the record, our question was as follows: "You said the other day to Sky that you have got a contract [with Mercedes] for 2014 and 2015, which is well known. What I would like to know is do you plan to pick up the option for first 2014 and secondly 2015 with Mercedes? Can you categorically say that you will run their engines for the two seasons that follow this one?"
That he specifically confirmed next season, but dodged the issue of 2015 is telling.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105949
Sometimes quotes, in the cold light of day, don't tell the whole story. But there can be no doubt about the meaning of Martin Whitmarsh's very deliberate answer when asked to confirm whether McLaren would use Mercedes power in 2014 and 2015.
For the record, our question was as follows: "You said the other day to Sky that you have got a contract [with Mercedes] for 2014 and 2015, which is well known. What I would like to know is do you plan to pick up the option for first 2014 and secondly 2015 with Mercedes? Can you categorically say that you will run their engines for the two seasons that follow this one?"
That he specifically confirmed next season, but dodged the issue of 2015 is telling.
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It's all but confirmed that Honda will return with Mclren in 2015.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105949
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105949
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