News Details

Honda spell a "proper disaster" for McLaren's image - Boullier

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier says the team's spell with Honda has been a "proper disaster" in regards to its credibility as a top Formula 1 squad. The Woking team joined forces with the Japanese engine manufacturer in 2015 with the aim of replicating the successes of the golden era the two companies enjoyed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. However, the partnership has failed to deliver the expected results over the past three seasons, and McLaren and Honda announced last week that they were parting ways. McLaren finished ninth in 2015, sixth in 2016 and is currently ninth in this year's standings. Speaking in an interview with the official F1 website, Boullier admitted...
Full Story »
7y ago from Motorsport.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Honda compares McLaren to French cuisine, Toro Rosso...

Honda motorsport boss Masashi Yamamoto has compared the way McLaren...
7y ago from MotorsportWeek.com

McLaren splits with Honda - confirms new partnership...

The failed partnership between McLaren and Honda has reached its epilogue...
7y ago from F1i.com

How McLaren-Honda was torn apart – the full story

The second coming of McLaren-Honda is over. After three embarrassing...
7y ago from Motorsport.com

Ecclestone blames McLaren for Honda woes

He might not be centre stage any longer, but Bernie Ecclestone still...
7y ago from Pitpass.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

IndyCar takes over promotion of Nashville event

IndyCar’s Music City Grand Prix will be promoted internally by IndyCar...
10h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Juncos Hollinger shows off new-look livery for 2025...

Juncos Hollinger Racing unveiled a new look for the 2025 NTT IndyCar...

Scott McLaughlin on track to repeat Supercars success...

After spending the last four years moving up the ranks in the NTT IndyCar...

Christian Lundgaard hails ‘pure racing’ aspect of...

Christian Lundgaard is beginning his fourth full season driving in the...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Thierry Neuville lights up Monte Carlo timing screens

The 2025 FIA World Rally Championship got underway with three night...
46m ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

What's new for 2025 in WRC?

No description available...
19h ago from Motorsport.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Arsenal transfer news: Gunners defender nearing...

Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko is reportedly closing in on a move to...
5h ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Comments

Hottest News

Newey handed huge Aston Martin blow in bleak 2025 prediction

Adrian Newey has been dealt a significant blow... Read More »
17h ago from GPFans.com

FIA confirm NEW championship points system

The FIA have confirmed a new points system will... Read More »
21h ago from GPFans.com

FIA steward issues SHOCK Hamilton F1 title verdict

A Formula 1 steward has issued his surprise... Read More »
7h ago from GPFans.com

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.