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The year was 2015, and a crisis was officially declared at McLaren. The team had joined hands with Honda as its power unit manufacturer, and the result had been catastrophic. Not only was the power unit horrific, but it was also years behind the benchmark, Mercedes.
McLaren had two world champions in the team, Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button, so the driver lineup was right up there with the best on the grid. The car and the power unit combination, however, was a debacle. The team finished P9 in the championship in 2015, a far cry from the title-contesting car it built in 2012 and the years prior.
The partnership with Honda continued until 2017, after which the team decided to prematurely end the partnership with the Japanese manufacturer and move to Renault.
