McLaren has switched to Mercedes drives for the 2021 season and will continue to work with the German manufacturer for the coming season. Zak Brown, the CEO of the Woking-based company, has shared some exciting news regarding the new power units.
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Without a doubt, the Silver Arrows are the most dominant engines in the starting field. And as the 2022 season draws closer, Brown has made some optimistic statements about the powerplant.
Brown gives good news regarding Mercedes power units for the 2022 season
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The Brackley-based team supplies engines to Aston Martin, Williams and McLaren on the F1 grid. Next year will also see the new generation of cars and teams are preparing to see the engine syncronize with the car.
Formula One F1 – Bahrain Grand Prix – Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain – March 26, 2021 McLaren Chief Executive Officer Zak Brown during the press conference FIA/Handout via
Speaking to Motorsport.com about the powerplants, Brown said: “They feel good about their development. Luckily we had good reliability last year. As you know, there’s more than just the power supply that goes into reliability. I think our guys did a good job with the drive unit in the first year, so maybe reliability wasn’t as important to us as it is to others.”
I spoke to Toto [Wolff, Mercedes team boss] about it last week. And he was pretty bullish. I think the Power Unit race is as close as ever, but I’m not worried about that,” Brown concluded.
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Where did McLaren end up in the team standings?
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In 2020, the team from Woking took third place in the constructors’ championship. And with Daniel Ricciardo joining them for the following season, the Brown-led team was optimistic about 2021.
Formula One F1 – Qatar Grand Prix – Losail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar – November 20, 2021 McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo during qualifying REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
However, they could not build on this dynamic country Norris and Ricciardo totaled 275 points; resulting in them finishing fourth in the standings behind arch-rival Ferrari.
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With the new season just around the corner, what are your expectations for the Papaya team? Let us know what you think in the comment section below.
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