I don't think he made a bad decision - McLaren clearly haven't produced competitive enough car and he could probably see that, even with his limited knowledge. He needed to move on and Mercedes were probably the only team who'd be willing to bend over backwards for him.
More importantly, of all the engine manufacturers (Renault, Mercedes, 'Rarri et al) which has the history of building smaller engine units and boosting the shit out of them?
I think Mercedes will struggle next season, even though the reports all point at them "concentrating on development of the 2014 season..." - which roughly translates to "not good enough this year..."
I don't think he made a bad decision - McLaren clearly haven't produced competitive enough car and he could probably see that, even with his limited knowledge. He needed to move on and Mercedes were probably the only team who'd be willing to bend over backwards for him.
More importantly, of all the engine manufacturers (Renault, Mercedes, 'Rarri et al) which has the history of building smaller engine units and boosting the shit out of them?
I think Mercedes will struggle next season, even though the reports all point at them "concentrating on development of the 2014 season..." - which roughly translates to "not good enough this year..."