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Honda admits MGU-H will last only two races!
The good news is that Honda can correctly predict when its MGU-H component will fail. The bad news is that it will only last two races. There were more reliability woes for Honda this weekend in...
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Honda still seeking answers to MGU-H failures
Honda is struggling to get on top of the reliability issues affecting the MGU-H component of its troubled power unit. The MGU-H is connected directly to the engine's turbocharger and converts excess...
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Honda committed to saving McLaren relationship
Honda and McLaren have reached the crossroads, with a crucial couple of months ahead which will either make or break the relationship. The partnership appears in jeopardy after McLaren boss Zak Brown...
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Honda to bring 'some kind of improvement' to Baku
It won't be the long awaited break-through in performance and reliability that McLaren is longing for, but Honda will deliver an upgrade in Baku. The Japanese manufacturer has put the carrot in front...
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Honda open to reaching out for help from F1
With its relationship with McLaren seemingly on death row, engine manufacturer Honda has admitted that it might need to accept help from Formula 1 management after all. Formula 1 sporting boss Ross...
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Hasegawa: 'Honda will be stronger in 2018'
Honda F1 boss Yusuke Hasegawa says the Japanese manufacturer is finally making progress with its power unit, and will be stronger in 2018. The jury is still out as to whether McLaren and Honda will...
View ArticleHonda spec-3 engine to power McLaren in Austria
As largely anticipated, Honda will supply its latest spec-3 power unit to both McLaren drivers in next weekend's Austrian Grand Prix. The unit provided a welcome boost of power when it was tested in...
View ArticleMcLaren-Honda 'back on the right path' - Boullier
McLaren racing director Eric Boullier finally had some encouraging words for Honda, the team's problematic engine partner which has felt the heat more often than not this season. While the relationship...
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Honda won't revamp engine concept for 2018 - Hasegawa
Despite its dismal track record this year, marked by under-performance and shaky reliability, Honda will not heavily change the architecture of its power unit for 2018. Upon its return to F1 in 2015,...
View ArticleHonda's Hasegawa: 'We're capable of a good result on this track'
Honda F1 boss Yusuke Hasegawa believes McLaren will find itself in a position to achieve its best possible result of the year this weekend in Hungary. The twisty nature of the challenging Hungaroring...
View ArticleHonda confident of soon catching engine rival Renault
Honda F1 boss Yusuke Hasegawa believes the Japanese manufacturer can continue its rate of progress and catch Renault by the end of the season. Following appalling reliability and performance from the...
View ArticleHonda change of concept bigger challenge than expected
Honda F1 boss Yusuke Hasegawa has acknowledged that the manufacturer's change of engine concept last winter has been more difficult than expected. Honda's poor reliability and performance earlier this...
View ArticleCollapse of Sauber deal 'very bad' for Honda - Hasegawa
Yusuke Hasegawa had admitted that the cancellation of Honda's engine deal with Sauber is a major blow to the Japanese manufacturer. The partnership was announced in April at the Russian Grand Prix....
View ArticleHonda changes engine development process
Following correlation issues between its dyno and track evaluations, Honda has changed its development and evaluation approach. Persistent reliability and performance troubles have once again...
View ArticleHonda fast tracks its way to improvements with Ilmor
Honda's recent progress has partly been the result of the Japanese manufacturer's collaboration with an outside consultant believed to be llmor. According to Motorsport.com, Mario Illien's engineering...
View ArticleHonda not giving up on McLaren insists Hasegawa
Honda F1 boss Yusuke Hasegawa isn't throwing in the towel but fears he won't be able to convince McLaren not to leave the pair's partnership. McLaren and Honda are in their third year together but...
View ArticleHonda looking for trouble-free weekend
Honda F1 boss Yusuke Hasegawa is hopeful of delivering a trouble-free race weekend to McLaren's drivers and an opportunity for points. McLaren-Honda took no comfort from its disappointing end to the...
View ArticleHonda goes for one more big upgrade for McLaren
In a bid to reduce the risk of grid penalties for McLaren's drivers, Honda will implement a single but substantial upgrade by the end of the season. The Japanese manufacturer ramped up its development...
View ArticleVandoorne delighted by 'best race yet' in F1
Stoffel Vandoorne was delighted to finish in seventh place for the second race in succession, at the Malaysian Grand Prix. "I can say this was definitely my best ever race in Formula 1 up until now," a...
View ArticleHonda hoping for 'memorable' last Japanese GP with McLaren
As Honda heads to its last home race with McLaren, Yusuke Hasegawa is hoping the Japanese manufacturer and its partner will deliver a strong performance. The painful partnership is in its last few...
View ArticleHonda's Hasegawa: 'Engine element reduction will boost 2018 costs!'
Honda F1 boss Yusuke Hasegawa says a reduction in permitted power unit elements by the FIA in 2018 will increase costs for F1 manufacturers. The amount of power unit elements which teams are allowed to...
View ArticleHonda's Hasegawa: 'Less pressure with Toro Rosso in 2018'
Honda F1 boss Yusuke Hasegawa believes the Japanese manufacturer will have less pressure working with Toro Ross in 2018 than it had with current partner McLaren. As Honda winds down its relationship...
View ArticleAlonso not appreciated by all at Honda - Hasegawa
Honda F1 boss Yusuke Hasegawa admits it wasn't always easy working with Fernando Alonso at McLaren given the Spaniard's criticism and persistent pressure. Honda's relationship with the Woking-based...
View Article'Anything can happen in Austin', says Alonso
McLaren wants to cast aside a pointless outing in Japan and hopes for a more constructive time in the United States Grand Prix this weekend. Both Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne finished outside...
View ArticleHonda pledges MGU-H 'countermeasures' for Mexico
Honda is investigating the cause behind a double failure of its exhaust energy recovery system on Sunday. Yusuke Hasegawa promised that "countermeasures" would be in place in time for the next race in...
View ArticleAlonso loves Mexico but challenges lie ahead
Fernando Alonso expects to have a big challenge on his hands in Mexico City as the McLaren driver deals with a grid penalty and the venue's inherent difficulties. The Spaniard retired from the US GP...
View ArticleHonda power unit now 'almost decent', says Hasegawa
With one race remaining until the end of their troubled three-year partnership with McLaren, Honda says that the performance of their power unit is "almost at a decent level" compared to their rivals....
View ArticleToro Rosso a better match for Honda - Hasegawa
Honda F1 boss Yusuke Hasegawa believes Toro Rosso will prove to be a better suited partner for the Japanese manufacturer than McLaren. The Woking-based outfit called it quits with its engine supplier...
View ArticleHasegawa departs F1 in Honda reshuffle
Yusuke Hasegawa will no longer be the head of Honda's Formula 1 project in 2018, it's been revealed. Hasegawa has been in the post for two years after taking over the role at the start of 2016 from...
View ArticleHonda to 'enhance' collaboration with outside partners in 2018
Honda's outgoing F1 boss, Yusuke Hasegawa, confirmed the manufacturer's use of outside consultants for engine development, a trend that will continue in 2018. Faced with persistent under-performance...
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