McLaren Duet 2015

[olegg]

Alonso Vs Button will be finally

 

[The Pits]

Crikey, thats a bit of a bolt from the blue. Wasnt expecting that one....

 

[olegg]

It is strange for me that Magnussen was Ron's favorite.
And this result had happened as Ron's loss

 

[Kewee]

A very interesting article on the BBC website. Quote Rob Smedley after 10 years at Ferrari three of those during the Schumacher era, "Fernando is the very best of his generation if not the best ever, he's that good. That's how much performance he brings to a team", end quote.

 

[Jen]

Whoop, whoop!!!!

 

[The Artist.....]

Interestingly, that article also states that "
The issue at the heart of the problems within McLaren all that year was Alonso's demand for the team to focus their title challenge on him, rather than split their efforts by giving team-mate Lewis Hamilton equal status.

That was true to McLaren's long-stated ethos. But Whitmarsh later discovered that when Dennis signed Alonso he had indeed promised him priority status, only to go back on his word."....

 

[Il_leone]

This is the strongest line up on the grid aside from Mercedes ! If Honda can sort out their engine then we could see some serious battles with Mercedes

I'll add in that last time Jenson thought his career was finished in 2008 then the next season was extraordinary for him so will lightning strike twice

He did take a pay cut like last time

Mclaren , HOnda and 2 world champions suddenly it looks like a real serious combination

 

[pirateplunder]

"If Honda can sort out their engine". Mclaren had the strongest engine this season and with it they managed to finish 5th, 520 points behind the winning constructor. Their engine isn't the problem.

 

[The Artist.....]

pirateplunder

The difference for 2015 is a new technical team, and a technical parner (in Honda), rather than being a customer to Mercedes (with no technical information being released because of the upcoming Honda allegiance).

 

[Il_leone]

pirateplunder Correct but no one knows whether Honda will be able to make up the deficit - last time their turbos were far more powerful than the rest in 1988

They've got two of the best racers come Sunday

 

[Titch]

The new Honda engine may well be the problem.

 

[Il_leone]

Honda would have had some data and access into Mercedes engine and they have given themselves over a year to plan for this so they would have had a chance to look the rules properly and interpret them

 

[rufus_mcdufus]

Mclaren , HOnda and 2 world champions suddenly it looks like a real serious combination

Or a team of has-beens!
I agree with pirateplunder - they're going to have to pull their finger out in the chassis/aero department next year or it could be even worse than this year.

 

[Il_leone]

The guy they got from Red Bull has had time and been schooled under Newey so hopefully he can bring the best to Mclaren.

They need to be more slicker and flexible in their decision making

 

[Incubus]

They need to be more undetectably flexible in their front-wing making.

 

[rufus_mcdufus]

They need to be more undetectably flexible in their front-wing making.

I recommend getting the leaf springs delivered in an unmarked van.

 

[soccerman17]

rufus_mcdufus They just had Vodafone

I did not think Spanish companies had money to burn but Telefonica Movi Star are big players in telecomms

Mclaren livery's

- Orange
- Red and White Marlboro
- Yellow and White Marlboro - one off livery
- Silver to reflect Mercedes
- Sliver and rocket Red to emphasise Vodafone

so 2015 ??

I don't believe they will go all red

Movistar apparently has enough money to burn to run a cycling team. Can't see how F1 sponsorship is much different. And to correct a later post they are dark blue and lime green.

Also you forgot the 2014 "We don't have sponsors nor graphic designers" livery

 

[KekeTheKing]

Should be very interesting to see what kind of tune Jenson and Fernando are singing come 2016.

 

[Bill Boddy]

?

 

[Chad Stewarthill]

I hear the new Macca pilots will be releasing a cover version duet in time for Christmas, entitled 'We Were the Champions'.