In the 2021 Formula 1 season, McLaren will leave Renault as an engine partner, and Mercedes engines will once again fill the back of an Mclaren. However, the German engine supplier will not provide Mclaren with a Mercedes gearbox. McLaren will continue to produce this part on its own. It may seem as if Mclaren is disadvantaged by Mercedes because of this, but according to team boss Andreas Seidl, producing his own gearbox was always the plan: "There is no change in our strategy. We may have a Mercedes engine next year, but we never planned to replace the gearbox. That's why we'll continue to build our own gearbox," says Seidl to Motorsport-Total.com. Renault to Mercedes: a...
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