It's Official: McLaren using Renault Power-Units till 2020

It has been announced yesterday, before the start of the Singapore Grand Prix weekend (15/9/17); McLaren has signed a new engine partnership with Renault to supply the team their power-units from the start of the 2018 F1 season on a three year deal.





McLaren reunited with Honda for 2015 but the partnership has been characterised by a lack of reliability and performance, leading to the two parties agreeing to separate at the end of 2017 F1 season.



Following weeks of speculation, and shortly after McLaren announcing their split from Honda early in the day, McLaren outlined its new deal with Renault, covering till 2020.

Meanwhile, McLaren has yet to confirm whether Fernando Alonso will remain with the team in 2018, while Stoffel Vandoorne remains with the team next season.



In my opinion, this is no major surprise that the news has happen yesterday. As this has been rumoured for the past weeks that McLaren will swap over to Renault power units for 2018 season.

This is a very good deal for McLaren, as I believe that the Renault power-units will be more powerful and reliable.

The current Honda power-units have been under-powered and unreliable for the last three seasons has cost Honda with its relationship with McLaren.

A new challenge ahead for McLaren going into 2018.