Why Honda's New F1 Engine Comes with Fresh but Expected Driveability Issues
Fernando Alonso said Honda must refine the new power unit after driveability problems left him 22nd in sprint qualifying.
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Why Honda's new F1 engine comes with fresh but expected driveability issues
Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll took the reins of an improved Honda power unit at the Dutch Grand Prix, but calibrating the new V6 has involved fresh driveability challenges - but not unexpected
The story of Carlos Sainz, unfortunately, was planned. The Madrider, recently renovated by Williams, has been calling for a more competitive car for a while, so no one expects great things from his performance this weekend at the Netherlands GP. Fernando Alonso’s, for the umpteenth time, was an unpleasant surprise. No, it is not that during the recently finished summer vacation the Asturian has changed his seat and now pilots a fast Mercedes or …
The Asturian finishes penultimate in the score for the sprint and Sainz also falls to the first after being eighteenth
Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin have faced the first test of fire with Honda’s improvements. The sensations in the first and only training session of the Dutch GP had been positive, with the Asturian very close to the top 10. However, a runway exit towards gravel ... Continue reading "The promised ‘improvement’ of Fernando Alonso: eliminated to the first in the classification to Zandvoort’s sprint"
"Difficult to stop the car" - Honda's new engine comes with fresh but expected driveability issues
Aston Martin Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso says more work is needed to optimise Honda's more powerful engine after struggling to keep his car on the track in sprint qualifying at Zandvoort.Alonso and team-mate Lance Stroll have received the second specification of Honda's V6 power unit, with the Japanese manufacturer having earmarked the Netherlands as the site to deploy its one in-season ...Keep reading
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