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Could McLaren's partnership with Honda be shorter than we think.


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#51 Thomas99

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Posted 03 August 2014 - 02:01

I rather suspect that McLaren have agreed with Honda that almost all their efforts this year will go into building next year's car, and that only developments which are relevant to next year's car will be pursued. For example, improvements to the front wing should carry forward to next year's car.

 

What they haven't done is to repackage the power unit and cooling system components, which is where the biggest gains this year could possibly be made.

 

So I don't think Honda will be too unhappy. They'd actually be more worried if they saw a big effort going into the current car.

 

Yeah it is strange, McLaren have put almost no packaging work into this years car when they quite obviously run the least optimized solutions for engine cooling and sidepods.



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#52 peroa

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Posted 03 August 2014 - 06:28

I rather suspect that McLaren have agreed with Honda that almost all their efforts this year will go into building next year's car, and that only developments which are relevant to next year's car will be pursued. For example, improvements to the front wing should carry forward to next year's car.

 

What they haven't done is to repackage the power unit and cooling system components, which is where the biggest gains this year could possibly be made.

 

So I don't think Honda will be too unhappy. They'd actually be more worried if they saw a big effort going into the current car.

... and this will again bite them in the a** next year.

They still haven't learned, after how many, 5-6 years? that evolution is everything these days.



#53 BillBald

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Posted 03 August 2014 - 13:41

... and this will again bite them in the a** next year.

They still haven't learned, after how many, 5-6 years? that evolution is everything these days.

 

I don't see how it would help very much to spend a lot of time on repackaging the Merc unit, when they will be using the Honda unit next year.

 

Unless Honda set out to exactly replicate the Merc unit in every respect?



#54 peroa

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Posted 03 August 2014 - 15:42

I don't see how it would help very much to spend a lot of time on repackaging the Merc unit, when they will be using the Honda unit next year.

 

Unless Honda set out to exactly replicate the Merc unit in every respect?

Well, it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world if they'd copy it or certain aspects.

I'm talking about aerodynamics, predictable, well functioning aerodynamics working over a broad spectrum of tracks and conditions.

McLaren are lacking in this department since 2009.