Whitmarsh: “I don’t know if Mercedes will have a competitive engine in 2014”

Partners since the 1997 season, McLaren et Mercedes have only one year of contract left, the team led by Martin Whitmarsh having decided to opt for Honda in 2015. Asked by our colleagues at Speed ​​Week about the level of competitiveness of the German V6 block, the Briton does not He didn't want to say too much.

“I don't know if Mercedes will have a competitive engine in 2014. Some people in the paddock think they believe it but I don't know where they get this information from,” Whitmarsh confessed.

According to initial information it seems that Mercedes has a more efficient engine than its rivals Renault et Ferrari even if some problems disrupt its development (see here). Despite everything, Martin Whitmarsh displays his confidence in the German manufacturer.

“I know the resources and the organization of Mercedes so I am sure they have done a good job,” concluded the director of the Woking-based team.

At the end of the 2013 financial year, McLaren finished fifth in the championship without being on the podium once, a first since 1980.