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McLaren in FIA talks after engine loophole exposed

The McLaren F1 team are in talks with Formula 1’s governing body the FIA to try and get them to reconsider its decision to force Honda to stick to their pre-season engine homologation deadline after its rival’s were given more freedom after a loophole was exposed. The newly-reformed McLaren-Honda partnership are hoping to be given dispensation to develop their engine during the season much like Mercedes, Renault and Ferrari, who all benefit from the FIA’s failure to state when their 2015 engines needed to be homologated. The FIA have insisted the Honda have their final 2015-specification engine ready for February 28th, the day before pre-season testing is due to start in Jerez, but...
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