News Details

McLaren-Honda back in-season engine development

McLaren-Honda's racing director Eric Boullier fears Mercedes will enjoy a power advantage next year, like they did in 2014, if the engine development rules aren't relaxed. Ferrari and Renault are calling for in-season development to be given the green light to allow them to close the gap, but the move has been blocked by Mercedes. With the Woking team switching to Honda power next year, and Honda debuting their hybrid-V6 a year behind Mercedes, Ferrari and Renault, Boullier is keen for the rules to be relaxed to allow for greater competition. "Within the regulations, I think engines should be frozen once every manufacturer has been able to develop their engines," said the...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Honda hoping for 'fair competition' amid engine...

Sutton Images Enlarge McLaren's engine supplier Honda has called for...
11y ago from espnF1.com

FIA may allow Honda to develop F1 engine in 2015

The FIA could be set to rethink its decision to leave Honda outside of the...
11y ago from GrandPrix247.com

FIA to reconsider Honda 'freeze' ruling

The FIA could be set to rethink its decision to leave Honda outside of...
11y ago from F1Zone.net

FIA to reconsider Honda 'freeze' ruling - report

January 7, 2015 .- The FIA could be set to rethink its decision to leave...
11y ago from F1Plus.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Joan Mir: ‘Everyone cannot sleep’ because of 2027...

Joan Mir suggested that rumours about the 2027 MotoGP rider market are...

Marco Bezzecchi satisfied with ‘smaller’...

Marco Bezzecchi admits the Aprilia bike has slightly improved “in all...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Romain Grosjean returns to IndyCar with full time seat...

Dale Coyne Racing has made public its plans for the 2026 IndyCar season,...

Honda confirms early discussions for 2028 factory...

Honda, one of two engine manufacturers that supply IndyCar, has confirmed...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Elfyn Evans in charge on Rally Sweden

Ice, sunshine and flat-out driving was the order of the day on Rally...
14h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Changes and a midfield question for Wigan FA Cup clash

Morning. We're in FA Cup 4th round action today, taking on Wigan at home....
1h ago from Arseblog.com

Sources: '70-80m deal possible as Arsenal & Man...

AC Milan is preparing for a major squad overhaul at the end of the season,...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com

50-60m price tag set: Arsenal scouting Bundesliga gem...

Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing the Norwegian attacker...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

'Expecting more if I'm an Arsenal fan' - Michael Owen...

Former Manchester United striker Michael Owen has said that striker Viktor...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

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.