Hamilton to McLaren

[Doc Austin]

I recon Honda Will have them all with a leg up !
And Honda wisely waited a year to see how the engines of their competitors were going to go ,and expect the Honda engine to be planned similar with the Merc unit regards placing of turbo etc

I imagine that McLaren photographed their Merc from every possible angle, so Honda will have plenty to work with.

[airshifter]

Right now the McLaren has the best powerplant in the field, but they lag behind Williams and Mercedes terribly. Honda power won't fix everything, and Honda money doesn't make the chassis better. Look how long it took them last time.

As for the driver swaps, when it's official I'll believe the story. Until then it's hard to be sure where any of them are going.

[steveaki13]

rumours are Mercedes has also found a big step next season too. So they said on BBC radio coverage today

[Mark]

All of them will have done. It's just a question of who's is the best.

[Tazio]

[Jag_Warrior]

Alonso to IndyCar. You heard it here first.

That's not all! He'll also be bringing a supply of "screaming V-10's" to the IRL, Porsche and Ford as engine suppliers, a Monza race date and the Hawaiian Tropic girls to decorate the grid. For once, I will welcome the sight of Alonso.

[dj_bytedisaster]

I imagine that McLaren photographed their Merc from every possible angle, so Honda will have plenty to work with.

Honda is weeks behind schedule in their development, just like Renault was last year. I wouldn't hold my breath

[Robinho]

Honda is weeks behind schedule in their development, just like Renault was last year. I wouldn't hold my breath

Just like Renault, Ferrari and Mercedes were last year you mean.

[dj_bytedisaster]

Just like Renault, Ferrari and Mercedes were last year you mean.

Honda won't be competitive right from the start. Merc wasn't behind schedule last year, certainly not to the degree that Honda is lagging behind.

[zako85]

Honda won't be competitive right from the start. Merc wasn't behind schedule last year, certainly not to the degree that Honda is lagging behind.

My my personal world view, we can never make the deterministic statements like that. At best, we can make a probabilistic statement as in "it's highly likely that Honda will be lagging behind".

Anyways, I think that the success of McLaren Honda will also depend on how much McLaren and Honda are cooperating right _now_. If McLaren develops its chassis in obscurity separately from what Honda engineers are doing, the McLaren car can be another turd the next year. The comments of various exports through this seasons imply that engine packaging within the chassis is extremely important. That's why RBR is working more closely with Renault right now.