Honda updates focused on internal combustion engine

12:14, 06 Jun 2018
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Honda have confirmed their new power unit will be racing in Montreal. It includes updates mostly to the internal combustion engine as they look to pitch their latest package to Red Bull.
Renault will also present their upgrades this weekend alongside Mercedes. Honda’s technical director Toyoharu Tanabe believes this upgrade will push Toro Rosso up the grid.
“We are introducing an updated PU for this event, fitting it to both cars,” said Tanabe.
“The updates are mainly to the ICE [Internal combustion engine], focusing on improving performance.
“The Montreal circuit is known for its long straights, where over 60% of the lap is spent at full throttle. There are slow corners after the long straights and this means that good driveability is again important as is rapid turbo response.”
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Honda have experienced some issues so far with the engine this season. They had to replace some parts straight away after the Australian Grand Prix. But in Bahrain, Gasly managed to get his Toro Rosso into 4th. Honda’s best result in F1 since there return.
They’ve said this upgrade is worth 40bph! Tune in on Sunday to find out how Toro Rosso do with the upgrade!

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