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Amid crisis McLaren defiant over engine supply to Red Bull

Struggling McLaren have created a crisis by blocking a deal between their team's engine suppliers Honda and Red Bull that could be the key to keeping the former champions in Formula 1. After another humiliating display by McLaren at the Mexican Grand Prix where two-time champion Fernando Alonso was forced to retire after one lap and Jenson Button finished a distant 14th, it emerged that Honda are keen to supply Red Bull, but unable to do so because team boss Ron Dennis holds a right of veto. A Honda deal with Red Bull would also be welcomed by the sport's commercial ring-master Bernie Ecclestone and, many believe, help the Japanese company develop speed and reliability faster than by...
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