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[Robert182]

Whatever corporate name/image they slap on it, underneath the car will still be Honda's surprise legacy and the team will still be the work of Brawn.

Seems strange that all rivals would have to agree to a name change.

isnt the enginge a mclaren

mercedes engine

same company

not at all.. macca is a coach house.... they build around engines...

ok what ever ya say

its close to mclarens mercedes engine.....but mercedes would never give there top spec engine to a customer team so its just a mercedes engine

[FerrariFan63]

its close to mclarens mercedes engine.....but mercedes would never give there top spec engine to a customer team so its just a mercedes engine

I thought the regulations were that customers received the same engine as the works team.

[irons_4_ever]

its just a slighty downgraded version on mclaren merceds engine........but concidering how hard every1 has worked at brawn/honda i think they should keep brawn gp and best of luck to them

Is there any evidence that the Mercedes engine in the Brawn, or the Force India is downgraded. Just because McLaren have used the Merc engine for over a decade and a half, does that mean they must get preferential treatment? Isn't it in Mercedes' interest to give all their clients the best, for the sake of their own success?

they are but Mclaren Mercedes is there front house name, so they well always get the better car.

[Robert182]

its just a slighty downgraded version on mclaren merceds engine........but concidering how hard every1 has worked at brawn/honda i think they should keep brawn gp and best of luck to them

Is there any evidence that the Mercedes engine in the Brawn, or the Force India is downgraded. Just because McLaren have used the Merc engine for over a decade and a half, does that mean they must get preferential treatment? Isn't it in Mercedes' interest to give all their clients the best, for the sake of their own success?

well yeah they would get preferential treatment listen to norbert haug...hes metions in a few interveiws about it , mclarens merceds engine is bulit for them only .....call it the same but there will be slight differences

[Brawn]

its close to mclarens mercedes engine.....but mercedes would never give there top spec engine to a customer team so its just a mercedes engine

Why is it that you seem to believe McLaren aren't a Mercedes customer? They used to use Honda engines you know.

[Hanwombat]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsp ... 969435.stm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Says its being renamed Virgin BGP 001

[Stealthgate007]

Whatever corporate name/image they slap on it, underneath the car will still be Honda's surprise legacy and the team will still be the work of Brawn.

Seems strange that all rivals would have to agree to a name change.

isnt the enginge a mclaren

mercedes engine

same company

not at all.. macca is a coach house.... they build around engines...

ok what ever ya say

The have a really nice BMW F1 road going car I think Mercedes did buy into shares of McLaren but I would call the engine a McLaren engine. They've built for all type of auto manufactures in the past... Even.. dare I say... Honda.

[Stealthgate007]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7969435.stm

Says its being renamed Virgin BGP 001

thatl work i guess

[Hanwombat]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7969435.stm

Says its being renamed Virgin BGP 001

thatl work i guess

I like it

[Robert182]

its close to mclarens mercedes engine.....but mercedes would never give there top spec engine to a customer team so its just a mercedes engine

Why is it that you seem to believe McLaren aren't a Mercedes customer? They used to use Honda engines you know.

"Engines are supplied by McLaren shareholder Mercedes-Benz through Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines"....yes i know they used honda engines they also used peugeot ones to , and if you remember they also used another mercedes engine as a customer engine a few years ago !

[Stealthgate007]

its just a slighty downgraded version on mclaren merceds engine........but concidering how hard every1 has worked at brawn/honda i think they should keep brawn gp and best of luck to them

Is there any evidence that the Mercedes engine in the Brawn, or the Force India is downgraded. Just because McLaren have used the Merc engine for over a decade and a half, does that mean they must get preferential treatment? Isn't it in Mercedes' interest to give all their clients the best, for the sake of their own success?

brawn i dont think i wrote that..

[Brawn]

well yeah they would get preferential treatment listen to norbert haug...hes metions in a few interveiws about it , mclarens merceds engine is bulit for them only .....call it the same but there will be slight differences

Ok. I wasn't sure.
I guess Brawn's version is still kickass though. JB and RB are really loving it.

[Robert182]

well yeah they would get preferential treatment listen to norbert haug...hes metions in a few interveiws about it , mclarens merceds engine is bulit for them only .....call it the same but there will be slight differences

Ok. I wasn't sure.
I guess Brawn's version is still kickass though. JB and RB are really loving it.

i never said it wasnt kick bottom they looked awesome and the team is doing an awesome job fair play to them

[Stealthgate007]

Kinda like Ferrari and Torro Rosso.. Ferrari got the engine development first and handed it down to STR..

[Brawn]

its just a slighty downgraded version on mclaren merceds engine........but concidering how hard every1 has worked at brawn/honda i think they should keep brawn gp and best of luck to them

Is there any evidence that the Mercedes engine in the Brawn, or the Force India is downgraded. Just because McLaren have used the Merc engine for over a decade and a half, does that mean they must get preferential treatment? Isn't it in Mercedes' interest to give all their clients the best, for the sake of their own success?

brawn i dont think i wrote that..

oops. I have edited the post now. school boy error.