Honda
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Honda still don’t know if Max’s engine survived
Honda F1’s managing director has said the manufacturer are ‘praying’ for good news surrounding Max Verstappen’s damaged Silverstone power unit.
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Honda ‘not surprised’ by Hamilton’s engine comments
Honda’s Formula 1 technical director, Toyoharu Tanabe, has said he is “not surprised” to see the likes of Lewis Hamilton make comments about their engine power.
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Honda’s Sakura base will supply Red Bull’s 2022 PU
It has been confirmed that Red Bull will have a transitionary year in 2022 with their power unit still coming from Sakura.
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Honda reject theories over engine performance gains
Honda has denied talk that their second engine spec is an improvement due to upgrades or an ability to be run harder.
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Mercedes ‘could have vetoed’ Honda engine changes
Mercedes have been surprised by the performance gains of the Honda engine, but they could have actually vetoed them under the rules.
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Wolff stands by Honda engine power boost claim
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has stood by his assessment that Honda’s new power unit has brought a performance boost to Red Bull and AlphaTauri.
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Honda planning parting engine gift for Red Bull
The head of Honda’s F1 operation says the manufacturer are still developing a new power source for 2022, despite their imminent departure from Formula 1.
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Honda fully expecting Mercedes to strike back
While delighted with Sergio Perez’s victory in Azerbaijan, Honda fully expect Mercedes to come back fighting after a tough couple of races.
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Honda will ‘take measures’ after Tsunoda DNF
Toyoharu Tanabe says Honda are investigating the cause of the fuel pressure problem that put Yuki Tsunoda out of the Spanish GP.
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Red Bull buoyed by continued Honda development
Christian Horner has revealed that engine manufacturers Honda are doing all they can to help Red Bull develop their engine in preparation for next season.
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Honda explain key to Max’s flying start at Imola
Honda have revealed Max Verstappen’s flying start at Imola resulted from work sparked by Red Bull’s tardy getaways in the wet at Turkey last year.
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Honda give very detailed insight into 2021 PU
Honda’s Yasuaki Asaki has given perhaps the most detailed account yet of how the team improved the power unit for 2021.
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Imola win ‘great reward’, but Honda still cautious
Honda chief executive Toyoharu Tanabe has praised the success of Red Bull at the weekend after Max Verstappen’s dominant victory at Imola, but urged caution as the season is still young.
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Honda-powered cars closing in on penalties
Two races into the 2021 championship and the Honda-powered cars may be showing improved pace, but they are down on reliability.
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Honda apply counter-measures after Bahrain
Honda have put “countermeasures” in place following issues suffered by both Red Bull and AlphaTauri at the season-opening Bahrain GP.
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Honda’s Bahrain defeat ‘not good for our health’
Masashi Yamamoto, Honda’s F1 managing director, has described the Bahrain Grand Prix as his most stressful day in the sport.
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‘Compact’ Honda engine has aided RB16B
Slimming down this year’s Honda engine, Toyoharu Tanabe says they have “contributed” to the RB16B’s “package and performance”.
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Honda’s ‘mixed feelings’ ahead of Formula 1 exit
Honda F1’s managing director Masashi Yamamoto has spoken about his “mixed feelings” about the engine manufacturer’s withdrawal from Formula 1 in 2022.
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Honda explain 2021 engine improvements
Technical director Toyoharu Tanabe has explained how exactly Honda have improved their engine over the winter.
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Honda engine ‘very, very close’ to Mercedes
AlphaTauri team boss Franz Tost says the Honda power unit is now a very close competitor for the Mercedes engine.
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Honda think Red Bull could push engine harder
Honda are to study whether their engine can be pushed harder in races after what they considered a “disappointing result” at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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Honda on challenge of 23 races with three engines
Contesting 23 race with three penalty-free engines, Honda’s technical director Toyoharu Tanabe will need to give some thought to “future developments”.
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Honda: Miraculous new PU can challenge Mercedes
Honda had to design a new engine ahead of their final season in Formula 1 if they wanted any chance of beating Mercedes.
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Honda leaving F1, but not pulling plug on juniors
Honda will leave Formula 1 at the end of 2021, but that does not mean they will give up on bringing young drivers into the series.
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Honda believe they’ve ‘exceeded’ 2020 Mercedes PU
Honda’s new power unit is better than Mercedes’ engine, the old 2020 one that is, says Honda F1 technical director Toyoharu Tanabe.
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Honda have ‘accelerated development’ for final year
Ahead of Honda’s final season in Formula 1 before leaving, the technical director says that they’re hoping to bow out in style.
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Honda engine showed clear gains on opening day
There was more encouraging feedback on the Honda engine after a promising first day of testing for both Red Bull and AlphaTauri.
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Marko impressed with ‘work of art’ Honda engine
Dr Helmut Marko says the Honda engine in this year’s Red Bull is a “work of art” which he hopes will put the team on a par with Mercedes.
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Horner: No talk of Honda returning to F1
When Honda leave Formula 1 at the end of this season that will be it for the Japanese manufacturer, says Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.
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Tanabe details 2021 Honda engine upgrades
Technical director Toyoharu Tanabe has revealed some of the upgrades Honda have introduced ahead of the 2021 season.