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Sauber: Honda switch not a backwards step

Sauber is confident that its switch to Honda engines does not mark a backwards step for the team, despite the Japanese manufacturer’s current struggles in Formula 1. The Swiss outfit is to end a long-term partnership it has with Ferrari to become a Honda customer outfit next year alongside McLaren. But although some have questioned why Sauber would want to move Honda, which is behind in terms of reliability and power, team principal Monisha Kaltenborn says the decision is based on the potential gains it thinks can be made over the next months. When asked by Motorsport.com about the cynics who cannot understand the benefit of switching to F1’s worst current engine, Kaltenborn said:...
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