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Originally Posted by chillibowl
Mclaren were always asking way too much from an engine supplier (sponsorship deal, drivers wages, free(ish) engines).
with their own works team, Merc would never have agreed to those terms where as Honda was.
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To be fair, all the major teams try to get their suppliers to stump up for the privilege of being a part of the package. And Honda wanted a top name with their latest partnership with McLaren, and that required them to cover Alonso's wages.
Look at the situation at Ferrari. Philip Morris have been supporting that teams so long that you could almost say that they are part of the package. Do you really believe that Ferrari would have paid Schumacher his $25 million ( at least ) retainer for all those years if Philip Morris hadn't been covering it? And what exposure did they get for that once tobacco advertising was banned?
It's all part of the F1 game.