Boullier: McLaren F1 More Attractive Than Red Bull in 2015

Eric Boullier believes that McLaren being powered by Honda in 2015 makes it a new force in the paddock, similar to Red Bull. This could be a strong argument to bring Fernando Alonso to Woking, as the Spaniard seems set to leave Scuderia Ferrari.

McLaren’s racing director is optimistic: according to him, Alonso’s situation at Ferrari makes him unhappy. « Everyone knows he may be unhappy at Ferrari, but he is under contract with Ferrari, they must solve their problems. We would like to take him; I’m not saying we’ve chosen him » he states to Sky Sports.

The Frenchman was asked whether McLaren is a more attractive place for 2015 than Red Bull: « I think we are for many reasons. In any negotiation, you want to be in a dominant position, and to be in a dominant position, you need to be an attractive team. »

« For a driver, this means you need to have a fast car. Everyone knows that to potentially be a world champion, you need to be a factory team, and we will be one of the three factory teams on the grid next season with our new engine supplier, and it’s going to change the game. McLaren will be back and we are going to win with our new engine partner. We are becoming a very interesting team today, and even if we don’t have a fast car now, we are on the way to finding one, » he assures.

Regarding Jenson Button, who indicated this Friday that he did not know what his future would hold, Boullier states that no decision has been made: « He is highly regarded with us, but we have not yet decided and we have not signed anything » he concludes.