No Other Teams Want A Honda F1 Engine Because It's Still Terrible
Honda hasn’t had an easy time since returning to Formula 1 as an engine supplier at the start of the 2015 season, one year behind the rest of the pack. But, with the halfway mark of the F1 2016 season approaching, considerable progress has been made. It is still down on power and reliability issues continue to creep in, but it’s much, much better.
Right now, what would really help is if another team started using the V6 Turbo engine. Honda’s motorsport boss Yusuke Hasegawa has admitted supplying a second team with its F1 engine would be a big benefit and help to speed up development.
But the problem is, no one else wants it. No one is keen to join McLaren as a Honda-powered team – an awkward situation to be in and a sign more must be done.
The other three F1 power unit manufacturers all supply at least two teams. Mercedes and Ferrari power four in total (including their own teams), with Renault on two (although Red Bull’s engine is branded TAG-Heuer).
Hasegawa is quoted by Autosport saying:
“I think from a technical point of view it is good to have a second team, to have more chances to run the engines. Of course it costs a bit more, and we need to prepare the engineers, but in general I would be happy to have a second team if we have the opportunity. But also at this moment we are not strong enough. There is not any team that wants to have a Honda engine. We need to wait. I have to change the situation.”
Honda and McLaren have struggled since rekindling their partnership at the start of last season but progress has been steady and both Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button have scored several top 10 results each so far in 2016.
If this rate of development and improvement continues, maybe things will change and we will see more cars with Honda power in F1 soon.
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Wasn’t it that Mclaren blocked any other team from getting an engine deal? I remember that torro rosso wanted it for this year but weren’t allowed to by Mclaren, so now they use the 2015 Ferrarj.
yea. if im right, then McLaren have Veto right. prob McLaren was scared of TR.
I think the other teams don’t think it will fit
Moog might want it in his Honda
Honda’s new engine is terrible. Must not have enough rice on those cars. Either that or the F1 hasn’t got enough rice…
why wouldn’t ds fit on my honda?
RIGHTO BOYS, CAR THROTTLE F1 TEAM! We’ll run Honda’s, and plaster VTEC all over the side. Let’s run the Brawn from 09… with the Honda V6. Just to give them something to work with :P
Because it was not fitted in a Honda
I’ll take it, neighbours will love the morning cold starts more 😂😂
Actually they’re just scared that V-TEC is so powerful that it will cause accidents
yo
Really wish McLaren would just build their own engine. Obviously, it would be hugely expensive - but at the end of the day, McLaren is first and foremost an F1 team, just like Ferrari, and thusly deserve a proper engine made themselves. Plus, they’re clearly well versed in both turbo and hybrid technology from the P1 projects alone.
Please, McLaren. Ditch Honda and build your own engines!