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McLaren: We’d have won races in 2016 with Mercedes engine
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McLaren racing director Eric Boullier is confident the Woking-based outfit would have ended its four-year winless streak during the 2016 Formula One season if the MP4-31 chassis been fitted with the best engine in the field. McLaren switched from Mercedes to Honda power ahead of the 2015 campaign, with the Japanese manufacturer returning to grand prix racing after pulling the plug on its works outfit at the end of 2008. 2016 team-by-team review: Part 1 The two partners, who had enjoyed four consecutive championship doubles in 1988-1991, endured a torrid reunion amid poor engine performance and reliability. Although Honda made significant progress in 2016, McLaren...
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