McLaren returned to using Mercedes engines in Formula 1 in 2021, after six seasons apart. It’s a reunion of sorts for a partnership that lasted 20 years first time around, and netted plenty of wins and three drivers’ titles with Mika Hakkinen and Lewis Hamilton. Mercedes even owned a stake in McLaren first time around – so where did it go wrong? Why did they split up, and what convinced Mercedes to go it alone and buy its own team? In this video, Glenn Freeman revisits an article written by Mark Hughes for The Race website to explain everything that was going on behind the scenes to lead to the break-up first time around.
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