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McLaren boss Zak Brown has said that the Woking squad has now begun a potentially pivotal period of decision-making with engine partner Honda - one which could see the two parties finally split after three woefully uncompetitive seasons.
The Japanese manufacturer was due to provide McLaren with a new engine upgrade for this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix, but Brown has now told Reuters that this has been delayed. Of the team's current situation, he said: "I don't want to get into what our options are. Our preference is to win the World Championship with Honda.
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"But at some point you need to make a decision as to whether that's achievable. And we have serious concerns. Missing upgrades, and upgrades not delivering to the level we were told they were going to, you can only take that so long. And we're near our limit."
Despite the severity of McLaren-Honda's performance deficit to its rivals, Brown has often reiterated the team's commitment to succeeding with its supplier - but he now says that the next 90 days will determine the future of the partnership: "It will all come together," he added. "There's lots of things that go into the decision and we're entering that window now of 'which way do you go when you come to the fork in the road.'"
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The decision in easy with respect to Honda. The real questions is; Can they find another engine in the next 90 days?