A report claims the English team has made the tough call to walk away from its long-term engine supplier and major sponsor after an abysmal start to this season which has seen the team fail to secure a single Formula 1 championship point.
With McLaren’s performance issues widely attributed to the Honda engine, star driver Fernando Alonso is reportedly considering his future options and is out of contract at the end of this year.
With the Honda engine failing for both power and reliability, McLaren has been nowhere near the front of this grid this year.
Alonso’s forced retirement from the Canadian Grand Prix on Monday (AEDT) after engine troubles was the final straw for the Honda-McLaren partnership.
It is not a decision McLaren makes lightly. The call will cost the team $132 million (£78 million) to secure an engine supply deal with Formula 1 champions Mercedes as well as lost revenue from its deal with Honda…
Source: F1 McLaren Honda: Mercedes engine deal costly for team
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