Tags: Honda
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Verstappen confident of title fight in 2019
Max Verstappen has suggested that he does not need the new Red Bull and Honda partnership to outpace his rivals to fight for the title.
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Hartley: Honda and Red Bull will be ‘successful’
Brendon Hartley, who was axed by Toro Rosso, believes that Honda will be “successful” in partnering with Red Bull in 2019.
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Verstappen reveals ‘Plan B’ if Honda swap fails
Max Verstappen has warned Red Bull he has a “Plan B” should their switch to Honda fail to give him the power needed to fight for a World title.
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Honda thank Hartley for accelerating development
Honda have thanked Brendon Hartley for accelerating the development of their set-up work, as the Kiwi leaves Toro Rosso.
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McLaren chairman has no regrets with Honda split
Sheikh Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa, the chairman of the Mclaren Group, said the team has no regrets about ditching Honda engines.
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Gasly: ‘We would have made it through’ to Q2
Pierre Gasly was just 200 metres away from getting through to Q2, but for his engine to cut out on him as he exited the final corner.
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Horner predicts Red Bull-Honda challenge
Christian Horner believes with a “little bit more horsepower” from Honda, Red Bull will be able to challenge Mercedes and Ferrari next season.
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Yamamoto could be set for Honda F1 run
Honda are thinking about giving Japanese star Naoki Yamamoto a run in free practice next season after his double success in 2018.
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Honda announces new turbo partnership
Honda have announced that they have agreed a technology partnership with Japanese company IHI.
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‘Max can be youngest ever champ with Honda’
Red Bull are targetting the World title next season with Helmut Marko saying Max Verstappen could become the youngest World Champion with Honda power.
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Honda back to Spec 2, more Gasly penalties
Honda are going to re-fit their Spec 2 engines to both Toro Rosso cars because of the high altitude at the Mexican Grand Prix.
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Verstappen ‘very excited’ with Honda progress
Max Verstappen has admitted that he is “very excited” with how well the Honda power unit has progressed in the last few races.
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Verstappen: Honda better off for McLaren split
Max Verstappen believes Honda are progressing now that “they are doing their own thing” and not following orders from McLaren.
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Toro Rosso duo set for grid penalties in US
Brendon Hartley and Pierre Gasly are due to start the United States Grand Prix at the back of the grid as Honda fit modified Spec-3 engines in Austin, Texas.
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Renault ‘worried’ about Honda spending
Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul has said he is “worried” about the financial resources Red Bull and Honda have at their disposal.
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Max: Red Bull will avoid McLaren-Honda meltdown
Max Verstappen believes Red Bull can avoid the same disastrous fate that faced McLaren when they swap to Honda power next season.
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Tost: ‘With the Spec 3 engine, we must be in Q3’
Franz Tost has laid down a marker to his two Toro Rosso drivers, saying that they must reach the final part of qualifying in Japan.
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FIA team principals press conference – Japan
Team bosses Christian Horner, Franz Tost and Frederic Vasseur spoke to the media, along with Honda’s Masashi Yamamoto, ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix.
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Honda to run dyno tests before Japan decision
Honda will run dyno tests on their new spec engine before making the call on whether to race it in Japan.
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Tost: Honda engine now in front of Renault
Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost believes that the Honda power unit has moved ahead of Renault in the engine stakes.
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Penalties for Toro Rosso duo, Red Bull next
Honda have confirmed that Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley will be running Spec-3 engines in Russia, while grid penalties for Red Bull are set to be confirmed on Friday.
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Red Bull now have ‘clear focus’ on 2019
Red Bull motorsport advisor, Dr Helmut Marko, has said the team’s focus has switched to 2019 after falling behind Mercedes and Ferrari.
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Red Bull ‘encouraged’ by Honda progress
Although acknowledging that it is “still early days” in their relationship with Honda, Christian Horner says Red Bull have been “encouraged” by what they’ve seen from the engine manufacturer.
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Horner buoyed by Honda’s ‘strong desire’
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has said the team are “encouraged” by what they are seeing from Honda ahead of their 2019 partnership.
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Verstappen: Red Bull have best car in F1
Max Verstappen firmly believes that Red Bull have the best car on the grid and hopes Honda can keep building the momentum from next season.
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Honda to surpass Renault power in Russia?
Honda are reportedly ready to roll out a significant engine upgrade in Russia which would produce more power than Renault.
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Red Bull won’t write off remaining races
Preparing for a new era with Honda power, Christian Horner insists Red Bull won’t write off this season as there are still lessons to be learned.
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Marko: ‘Red Bull will leave F1 if Honda fails’
Dr Helmut Marko has issued another quit threat, this time if the Red Bull-Honda partnership does not work out.
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Verstappen doubts Red Bull’s 2019 title chances
Max Verstappen believes we will not see Red Bull-Honda at “full force” until at least the 2020 season.
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Red Bull ‘need’ to make the move to Honda
Christian Horner is looking forward to Red Bull’s swap to Honda engines, saying Renault’s gap to Ferrari and Mercedes is still “significant.”