McLaren

[Sir Tigger KC]

Reports out today that Audi have bought McLaren were swiftly denied by both parties, but it's well known that McLaren have financial problems having had to raise cash by selling and leasing back it's Norman Foster designed HQ in Surrey and a chunk of the F1 team.

Could be interesting to see what happens. One to watch! 

[Varche]

I thought no smoke without fire.

Great way for VAG to get into F1 plus a performance road car business to boot to complement the Audi range

[Sir Tigger KC]

I thought no smoke without fire.

Great way for VAG to get into F1 plus a performance road car business to boot to complement the Audi range

Yes exactly. I've read since my OP that BMW are sniffing around as well. 

[Varche]

Two or more suitors? That puts the price up! Good for Mclaren.

Not sure where F1 fits with the electric future? Easy enough to diversify. Coal powered series for India, China and Australian market? Batteries for the rest.

[STEMO]

Two or more suitors? That puts the price up! Good for Mclaren.

Not sure where F1 fits with the electric future? Easy enough to diversify. Coal powered series for India, China and Australian market? Batteries for the rest.

Pit stops would be 6 hours for a recharge. Half the race on Saturday and the other half Sunday?

[Doctor Gollum]

It would be bad for the supercar market given that VAG already owns more than its fair share of the pinnacle brands... Bentley, Lamborghini, Porsche, Audi... 

Mclaren has form with BMW as the bulk of the F1s produced had the BMW V12 fitted, even though it was originally offered with a choice of either BMW or Mercedes  V12s.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

This is most concerning. It may well affect the choice of my next car purchase. 

[Doctor Gollum]

This is most concerning. It may well affect the choice of my next car purchase. 

It's bad enough that they also own more than their fair share of the normal market. And the marketing wank would have you believe that they're all different brands selling different products. 

[Viral_Jim]

Not sure where F1 fits with the electric future? Easy enough to diversify. Coal powered series for India, China and Australian market? Batteries for the rest.

Hydrogen I would have thought...

[LC0112G]

Not sure where F1 fits with the electric future? Easy enough to diversify. Coal powered series for India, China and Australian market? Batteries for the rest.

Hydrogen I would have thought...

From memory, there is an engine freeze at the end of this season till 2025. I think that's why Horner is so worried with the recent apparent surge in Merc power, because if they can't get their power up before the end of this season then they're stuck with what they've got for the next 3 seasons.

From 2025 there are new F1 engine rules, and I think they're aiming to be using 100% biofuel, because that's much greener obvs .

[Doctor Gollum]

Do they not already run 100% ethanol 

[LC0112G]

Do they not already run 100% ethanol 

No, F1 cars run on pump standard E10 fuel at the moment. Allegedly.

[Doctor Gollum]

No wonder the Yanks aren't keen on F1

[STEMO]

No wonder the Yanks aren't keen on F1

Californians, anyway.

[Rangie]

One infamous drug dealer I had the pleasure of dealing with had a McLaren, had pictures of it on his cell wall parked in his driveway on his council estate in Manchester , his brain must have been up his arse.😁