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'McLaren contacts Mercedes over engine'

– McLaren has made brief contact with Mercedes about potential power unit supply, amid current partner Honda's ongoing reliability and performance troubles, according to reports.McLaren-Honda, which reunited in 2015, endured another tough pre-season period, completing the fewest number of laps and finishing ninth out of 10 teams on the overall timesheets.According to the BBC, McLaren is now evaluating its options for 2018 and beyond, and made an exploratory approach to German manufacturer Mercedes, described as "informal and brief".McLaren previously used Mercedes engines from 1995 to 2014, a period which yielded the 1998 Constructors' Championship, along with titles for...
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