The Red Bull Racing Team has made great strides in the 2021 Formula 1 season. This is in part due to the performance of the Honda powerplant, which is faster and more reliable than ever. But where has the biggest change happened at Honda?
Trust in Honda higher than ever
According to The Race’s Scott Mitchell, trust is key. As an example, he cites the big step that Honda took in the few months between the 2020 and 2021 season. According to Mitchell, Honda didn’t really start developing the current engine until October. That was a big risk, especially given the limited number of days of testing before the new season.
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“Over the course of the season we see even more things where Honda is deviating from the past. For example, they have caught up with Mercedes in power recovery and solved the cause of their weak starts,” writes Mitchell. “And another surprise came at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Unlike Mercedes and Ferrari, Honda drove its sixth race weekend with the same power source.”
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Honda gives reasons the powerplant in Baku. not to switch
According to Mitchell, this proves that Honda has a lot of confidence in the reliability of its engine, especially given the long straights in Baku. However, Toyoharu Tanabe, Honda F1 Technical Director, gives a different explanation for this choice. “From our point of view, I would like to know why other teams have used a new engine in Baku. There are 23 races, so you have to do seven or eight races with one engine. Baku was only number six, ”said Tanabe.
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