27 Nov 2017, 05:06 (Ref:3783360)
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Originally Posted by Richard Casto
While the change in fuel supplier by McLaren was probably a factor, I expect the issues with Honda ran much deeper. In short, a new fuel supplier is unlikely to turn Honda around.
Richard
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The original Mobil deal (from Shell) at McLaren was a part of an OEM supply deal with Mercedes, that was said to be worth significantly more than the size of the on-car sticker. The Castrol/BP branding doesn’t seem to be doing a whole lot relative to their opposition...
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