Formula One: The Sainz/McLaren/Toro Rosso/Renault deal – Who could this benefit in 2018?

Carlos Sainz Jr. goes to Renault in the 2018 Formula One season. In addition, McLaren gets Renault engines, and Toro Rosso obtains Honda power. But who will benefit from all this?

There have been many deals in the world of sports that have been very confusing to not only the media covering it, but also the fans witnessing the situation. One of them recently occurred in the world of Formula One racing, when a deal recently made by three teams pretty much set the scene for what could happen in 2018.

For one, the big winners here could be the Renault Formula One team, who will obtain a new seat for Spaniard Carlos Sainz Jr. , who will transfer over to join Nico Hulkenberg.

But that is not the only thing going on. In return, another team was seen at the motor home of the French squad to discuss an engine deal during the Italian Grand Prix, which Renault has no relation to, and that was McLaren. The Woking-based team in England had three seasons of unsuccessful results with the Honda Motor Car company.

This season, the Japanese manufacturer initiated a brand new engine, but with disastrous consequences. Another big reason for these talks was another Spaniard, Fernando Alonso, who was frustrated with having many non-finishes in grand prix races.

It came down to drama a few weeks ago: if Honda would remain as the engine supplier to McLaren, Alonso, in his final season with the team, might go somewhere else, maybe even for a full-time IndyCar ride overseas. But any change in the engine department, especially with another manufacturer, could provoke Alonso to stay for maybe the rest of his F1 career at McLaren. It was either Alonso or Honda.