“I am convinced that what McLaren learns is being exchanged with Honda” – Toto Wolff
Toto Wolff suspects McLaren will pass on knowledge about Mercedes’ turbo V6 to its 2015 engine supplier Honda.
This year, Mercedes is in the awkward situation of being contractually bound to supply its industry-leading new technology to McLaren, whilst knowing the British team is already setting up its new works relationship with Honda.
When asked by Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport how much information about Mercedes has already passed from Woking to Japan, team boss Eric Boullier smiled whilst insisting: “Nothing!
‘Nothing!’, and the Moon is made of green cheese.
Mclaren have gone from being effectively the Work’s Mercedes, to being a customer.
They may believe that this situation is holding them back, perhaps pushing a balancing of this years struggles with next years Work’s Honda status.
But who can blame Mercedes for giving Mclaren the ‘mushroom treatment’; therefore who could blame Mclaren for assisting in the preparation of next years engine.
When you leave a company… you take your knowledge with you.
This is a universal rule, and well understood by all concerned.