News Details
Honda boss thought 2017 F1 engine step was "too easy"
Honda Formula 1 chief Yusuke Hasegawa has admitted the Japanese manufacturer thought developing the engine technology required to catch its rivals this season was "too easy". Hasegawa said he thought Honda's new engine would match Mercedes' 2016 power levels by start of this season, but a glut of pre-season reliability problems held McLaren-Honda back and escalated tensions within the alliance. Honda took advantage of the scrapping of the FIA's token-based restrictions on development to re-package its engine for 2017, making it more than 10kg lighter and a centimetre lower, following a layout closer to that preferred by Mercedes. Neither McLaren-Honda suffered an engine failure in...
Full Story »
Full Story »
8y ago from Motorsport.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Vandoorne sticking with McLaren-Honda amid crisis
Stoffel Vandoorne insists he is staying upbeat, even though he is making...
8y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Ferrari engine could be better than Mercedes –...
Guenther Steiner, the Team Principal of the Haas F1 Team, believes the...
8y ago from TheCheckeredFlag....
Ferrari engine as good as or better than Mercedes -...
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes Ferrari's 2017 power...
8y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
McLaren rules out building its own engine amid Honda...
McLaren has ruled out building its own engine despite its current...
8y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
The MotoGP changes Liberty Media should make,...
No description available...
19h ago from Motorsport.com
Fabio Quartararo reveals MotoGP moment that felt...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Fermin Aldeguer suffers fracture in MotoGP training...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez to make Ducati return in private Valencia...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Ranking IndyCar’s rising stars to watch in 2026
No description available...
17h ago from Motorsport.com
Will Power turns first IndyCar laps with Andretti at...
IndyCar veteran Will Power completed his first test laps with his new...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Alex Palou delivers takedown of McLaren F1 drivers...
IndyCar champion Alex Palou has delivered a takedown of both McLaren...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Power completes “very good” first outing with...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Tyre Lottery at the 2026 Dakar Rally: What’s going...
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
Why M-Sport has faith in youth over experience WRC...
No description available...
22h ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Rally Islas Canarias stays until 2029
WRC Promotor and Rally Islas Canarias have signed a three year extension...
20h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Dakar 2026, Stage 6: Nasser Al-Attiyah regains overall...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Report: Chelsea ready 150 million raid for...
Vinicius Junior continues to be linked with a move away from Real Madrid....
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Room to rotate as we visit Portsmouth in the cup
Morning all. We're in FA Cup third round action this afternoon, visiting...
1h ago from Arseblog.com
Report: Arsenal initiate talks to sign versatile...
Arsenal have reportedly opened negotiations with Paris Saint-Germain over...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Surprise claim that important Arsenal star 'making...
Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli could reportedly be making plans to...
20h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Toto Wolff teases new role for George Russell
Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff has hinted that his... Read More »
38m ago from GPFans.com
Marko claims Horner plotted to get him 'suspended'
Former Red Bull F1 chief Helmut Marko has alleged... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
James Vowles explains why Williams will likely not fight at...
As F1 heads into a new era, James Vowles has... Read More »
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
