Sauber seal Honda deal for 2018
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Sky and others now reporting...
http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/10855471/ho...
Now word of whether there will be parity with what McLaren will be getting though considering their work to be done, you'd assume they'd (Honda) want it for research.
http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/10855471/ho...
Now word of whether there will be parity with what McLaren will be getting though considering their work to be done, you'd assume they'd (Honda) want it for research.
LaurasOtherHalf said:
Sky and others now reporting...
http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/10855471/ho...
Now word of whether there will be parity with what McLaren will be getting though considering their work to be done, you'd assume they'd (Honda) want it for research.
Define parity!http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/10855471/ho...
Now word of whether there will be parity with what McLaren will be getting though considering their work to be done, you'd assume they'd (Honda) want it for research.
They're probably paying dauber less, but I'd expect the engines in all cars to be equally down on power, and equally unreliable
I don't understand some of the comments from what I would consider F1 experts questioning this deal like it's awful for Sauber.
They are dead last, using a year old engine and paying for that privilege. Yes the Honda is a dog still this year, but if they've got anywhere like a McLaren deal at least they can stay in business racing!
They are dead last, using a year old engine and paying for that privilege. Yes the Honda is a dog still this year, but if they've got anywhere like a McLaren deal at least they can stay in business racing!
London424 said:
I don't understand some of the comments from what I would consider F1 experts questioning this deal like it's awful for Sauber.
They are dead last, using a year old engine and paying for that privilege. Yes the Honda is a dog still this year, but if they've got anywhere like a McLaren deal at least they can stay in business racing!
Their current state of funding means that this is a no brainier for them. I wonder which driver Honda will put in the car though? Are there any up and coming Japanese drivers?They are dead last, using a year old engine and paying for that privilege. Yes the Honda is a dog still this year, but if they've got anywhere like a McLaren deal at least they can stay in business racing!
rubystone said:
Their current state of funding means that this is a no brainier for them. I wonder which driver Honda will put in the car though? Are there any up and coming Japanese drivers?
Nobuharu Matsusta was McLaren's development test last year, don't recall him ever driving the car though. He's in F2 this year.Yesterday EJ stated that McLaren will be running Merc power next year.
I hope he's right...
EDIT - Just seen this on FB:
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-jordan-...
I hope he's right...
EDIT - Just seen this on FB:
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-jordan-...
Edited by EddyP on Sunday 30th April 14:24
Glasgowrob said:
Makes no sense,
why would sauber bin a perfectly good deal for year old Ferrari tech (if they get the previous years cast offs then next years should be particularly good)
looking at the current Honda engine they'd be as well strapping a turbo to a dog turd
Money.why would sauber bin a perfectly good deal for year old Ferrari tech (if they get the previous years cast offs then next years should be particularly good)
looking at the current Honda engine they'd be as well strapping a turbo to a dog turd
Sauber have a budget of about 27p and Honda will probably pay them an insane amount to run the pile of ste in the back of their car.
F1GTRUeno said:
Glasgowrob said:
Makes no sense,
why would sauber bin a perfectly good deal for year old Ferrari tech (if they get the previous years cast offs then next years should be particularly good)
looking at the current Honda engine they'd be as well strapping a turbo to a dog turd
Money.why would sauber bin a perfectly good deal for year old Ferrari tech (if they get the previous years cast offs then next years should be particularly good)
looking at the current Honda engine they'd be as well strapping a turbo to a dog turd
Sauber have a budget of about 27p and Honda will probably pay them an insane amount to run the pile of ste in the back of their car.
I'll also be shocked if McLaren do go to MB engines. Not only will they have to pay for them, they'll be losing out on circa £100 million of Honda money and investment. The type of money that could easily lead them to doing a Williams and not winning a race for a decade or more. I just can't see it at all. It would be financial suicide.
F1GTRUeno said:
Glasgowrob said:
Makes no sense,
why would sauber bin a perfectly good deal for year old Ferrari tech (if they get the previous years cast offs then next years should be particularly good)
looking at the current Honda engine they'd be as well strapping a turbo to a dog turd
Money.why would sauber bin a perfectly good deal for year old Ferrari tech (if they get the previous years cast offs then next years should be particularly good)
looking at the current Honda engine they'd be as well strapping a turbo to a dog turd
Sauber have a budget of about 27p and Honda will probably pay them an insane amount to run the pile of ste in the back of their car.
It means they can continue racing!
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