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Brawn tells Honda to understand the reality of Formula 1

Brawn tells Honda to understand the reality of Formula 1

04-01-2019 10:23

Ross Brawn tells Red Bull to get Honda connected with the reality of Formula 1 in order to bring success. Brawn speaks from his own experiences on dealing with Honda in the past after he left Ferrari behind.

Helmut Marko is certain Red Bull's relationship with Honda will work like clockwork which will make Max Verstappen the youngest World Champion. Honda hasn't made a podium since returning to the sport and despite a better 2018, problems still arise.

Brawn, F1 managing director, speaks about his past with Honda and tells Red Bull to ensure all engineers are connected with F1 challenges.

"The secret to success with Honda is sort of connecting the engineers to the Formula 1 challenges," Brawn told motorsport.

"When I arrived at Honda, the engineers were a little bit remote from the reality of what was needed. My job was to connect the engineers and make sure they were working on the right things and they had the priorities, they had the information, they had the real picture about what was happening.

"When I arrived there was a view that their engine was one of the best. Because I was familiar with the Ferrari, it was clear it wasn't one of the best. So connecting the Honda people with the real situation, helping them understand what the priorities are, and understanding where they should be focused was one of the important elements."