As much as McLaren bosses try and play down the tension between their team and their engine supplier Honda, the truth is that a crisis is in full swing in the aftermath of a woeful Formula 1 preseason testing campaign. A McLaren spokesperson told Sky, 'Winter testing was challenging and disappointing. We are working with Honda to address shortcomings and deficiencies. Together with Honda we are considering options, but we will not comment on media speculation.' The speculation is that a ‘divorce' is on the cards as sources close to McLaren have revealed that many at Woking believe that Honda is not capable of delivering a competitive power unit any time soon....
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