Tost happy that McLaren Honda partnership failed

They might be Toro Rosso's power unit supplier now but Franz Tost has revealed that he was happy that the legendary McLaren Honda partnership failed in its second guise. Honda and McLaren finally split after three years of public failure and ridicule due to unreliable and slow power units.

Speaking to Marca, Tost explained that the partnership between Toro Rosso and Honda is the opposite of the previous one between their rivals and the Japanese company.

"Our collaboration with Honda is fantastic," he said.

Tost admitted that whilst the power unit they use won't project them into the top tier of Formula One immediately, they have seen a marked improvement in performance since switching to Honda power.