2. Mclaren ditch Mercedes and sign up with Honda
With the premise that "you can't win championships in this era unless you're a works team" and their engine supplier already having their own, Ron Dennis lured Honda back into Formula one in what was supposed to be the beginning of their path to glory. "Mclaren-Honda" is one of the most iconic names in Formula One and this seemed to be a marriage made in heaven. Honda for their part brought in huge capital to support their venture and looked all but ready to succeed in the highly competitive world of Formula One. Mclaren on their part buried the past differences it had with Fernando Alonso as he was signed up as the driver and Mclaren boasted of a lineup of two world champions in Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso. With good backing, good facilities and a great combination of drivers Mclaren seemed destined for greatness.