Honda: USGP result regains momentum for McLaren
Honda's head of F1 project Yusuke Hasegawa says a double points finish in the United States Grand Prix regained some lost momentum for McLaren. After encouraging performances in the second half of the...
View ArticleHonda targets points in Mexico despite 2015 struggles
Honda is targeting more points in this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix despite struggling in last year's edition of the race. With the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez the highest on the calendar, power unit...
View ArticleHonda 2017 power unit concept 'nearly finished'
Honda has "nearly finished" finalising its 2017 power unit concept after switching complete focus to next season. The Japanese manufacturer last introduced a power unit upgrade at the Malaysian Grand...
View ArticleHonda targets buzz on track, not social media
Yusuke Hasegawa says Honda looks to draw attention for its on-track performance at this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix rather than for the two McLaren drivers setting social media abuzz as they did...
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Under the skin of the McLaren-Honda MP4-31
What can be found under the skin of Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button’s MP4-31 charger? Nicolas Carpentiers provides you with a series of exclusive images along with the explanations. PROGRESS DESPITE...
View ArticleHonda targets were too low in 2016 - Hasegawa
Honda did not set high enough targets for itself at the start of the 2016 season, according to head of F1 project Yusuke Hasegawa. Following a difficult first season back in F1 as power unit supplier...
View ArticleHonda would require second engine deal by May
Honda is ramping up its efforts to supply a second Formula 1 team for the 2018 season, but any deal needs to finalized by May of next year. The Japanese manufacturer and McLaren partner won't have to...
View ArticleHonda aiming for pacesetters Mercedes and Ferrari
Honda's foray into the hybrid-turbocharged power-unit era has been a laborious endeavor, but the Japanese manufacturer still has its sights on bridging the gap with pacesetters Mercedes and Ferrari....
View ArticleHonda admits new engine concept is 'high risk'
Honda has chosen an all new design approach for its 2017 power unit, but the fresh concept isn't without big risks, says Yusuke Hasegawa. Honda's motorsport boss has chosen to take the high road in...
View ArticleBoullier: McLaren ready to win, Honda maybe not
McLaren-Honda racing director Eric Boullier says the British team is “ready to win” whereas its Japanese engine partner “may not be”. Honda endured a dismal return to F1 in 2015 and while it greatly...
View ArticleHonda worried about early season performance!
Honda's engine boss Yusuke Hasegawa admits to be troubled by the power unit issues which hit McLaren early on in the first week of testing. The Woking-based outfit had only limited running on Monday...
View ArticleHonda planning engine performance upgrade
Honda is hard at work with a planned increase of the power levels of its engine, with an upgrade expected before June. Fernando Alonso enjoyed a relative trouble free run on Friday, at least in terms...
View ArticleMore pain expected for McLaren in China - Hasegawa
Honda F1 boss Yusuke Hasegawa isn't expecting McLaren's state of affairs to get any better in Shanghai next weekend on a track set to amplify Honda's weakness. McLaren-Honda's mediocre start to its...
View ArticleHonda's predictions of 'easy' progress in 2017 are shattered
Honda F1 boss Yusuke Hasegawa was confident a few months back about boosting the power of its engine to the level Mercedes enjoyed in 2016. But the manufacture's bold predictions have obviously fallen...
View ArticleHonda facing usual challenges in Russia
Honda Racing boss Yusuke Hasegawa is pinning his hopes on improved reliability for McLaren's drivers in Sochi, but performance issues will remain. Honda believes it has solved the specific weakness of...
View ArticleHonda's Hasegawa: engine redesign not a mistake
Despite continued depressed performance, Honda F1 boss Yusuke Hasegawa is sticking to his guns, believing it was not a fundamental mistake to redesign its engine for this year. Honda suffered from...
View ArticleVandoorne 'expected' grid penalties to arrive early
McLaren incurred its first big grid penalty in Russia for exceeding its season quota of power unit elements. That was just the fourth Grand Prix of the year, when the elements are meant to last the...
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Honda can't guarantee Canadian GP engine upgrade
Honda F1 boss Yusuke Hasegawa won't commit to the Japanese manufacture's upgrade schedule of its power unit which calls for major updates to be introduced at next month's Canadian Grand Prix. Following...
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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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