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McLaren faces engine dilemma as Honda gets Ilmor boost

McLaren is facing a dilemma on its engine plans for 2018, Motorsport.com has learned, with sources suggesting Honda has been helped to good gains by engine specialist Ilmor. After months of speculation about its future power unit partner, McLaren must soon decide whether to continue with current partner Honda or convince Renault to supply it. While it had appeared even a few weeks ago that there was little chance of McLaren continuing with Honda, the situation has become more complicated recently, with sources suggesting that Ilmor has made good progress in its efforts to help the Japanese manufacturer. As part of an overhaul of its F1 operations this year, Honda has been taking advantage...
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