McLaren were exclusively contracted with Mercedes engines till 2014. The seeds of a potential breakdown in relationships were sown way back in 2008 when Mercedes had opted to supply engines to a new entrant - Brawn GP. They had to require permission from McLaren to have to do that. read more
Let us not forget, the last time McLaren used Honda engines, they were wildly successful, notching up the most dominant season in history (Until a certain Mr Schumacher came along) in 1988. It was quite simply the most iconic partnership in the history of F1, especially with Senna driving it. read more
McLaren and Honda have had a disappointing 2015 F1 season, largely thanks to the unreliable and sluggish 1.6 litre V6 Turbo power unit. read more
The Honda engines prove to be unreliable, fuel thirsty, and underpowered, with Honda head calling the engine's reliability problems a "disaster". McLaren split with Honda after three years, with Toro Rosso agreeing to use Honda engines in 2018. read more