Whitmarsh denies Honda factor in Lowe release

McLaren played down reports linking its new Honda engine deal with Paddy Lowe’s early release to Mercedes. British broadcaster James Allen claimed McLaren’s decision to drop Mercedes as its engine supplier after 2014, paving the way for Honda, gave Mercedes “a bargaining chip” to end former technical director Lowe’s ‘gardening leave’. On his Formula 1 [...]

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