topic title wrote:Honda Power Unit
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Honda F1 project leader Yusuke Hasegawa has outlined a number of reasons why Honda has been struggling so badly in the beginning of the 2017 Formula One season. He confirmed that lots of problems were not discovered while running on the dynamo meter.
I was just using the RedBull/Ilmor/Renault connection to explain the situation why they can't just rebrand the engine as Mugen or Acura.turbof1 wrote:Ahem, guys...
topic title wrote:Honda Power Unit
Good news for mclaren honda fansWazari wrote:There is a lot of pressure. It comes from the top and trickles down. I have lived it. Especially this time of year. We had the "24 hour rule". No matter happened 24 hours ago, (win or lose), you move forward and push to improve. You push to eliminate any failures, design flaws, mechanical breakdowns, part failures, etc. Failure at Honda is just unacceptable and the internal criticism is probably tenfold of what they're hearing from the public or McLaren. I can't imagine what Arai-san is feeling. I spoke with my nephew briefly last night and he says the staff is extremely optimistic about their prospects for next season. The ICE he says is on par with everyone else they expect to have the best ICE at the start of the season. They also think they have the ideal solution for the MGU-H/K solution. Time will tell. I do know the Honda culture and there is no way any other engine manufacturer is working any harder.
I hope this true. Getting bored with all Merc powered cars in the front. Also want to make the sponsors which decided to leave Mclaren regret.Wazari wrote:There is a lot of pressure. It comes from the top and trickles down. I have lived it. Especially this time of year. We had the "24 hour rule". No matter happened 24 hours ago, (win or lose), you move forward and push to improve. You push to eliminate any failures, design flaws, mechanical breakdowns, part failures, etc. Failure at Honda is just unacceptable and the internal criticism is probably tenfold of what they're hearing from the public or McLaren. I can't imagine what Arai-san is feeling. I spoke with my nephew briefly last night and he says the staff is extremely optimistic about their prospects for next season. The ICE he says is on par with everyone else they expect to have the best ICE at the start of the season. They also think they have the ideal solution for the MGU-H/K solution. Time will tell. I do know the Honda culture and there is no way any other engine manufacturer is working any harder.
I think maybe Mr. Alonso might think too much of his comments. I don't think what Alonso said during the race had any bearing on the team's focus. The changes were already in the pipeline regardless of Alonso's comments. The only comments the Honda engineers pay attention to are from the race director and sometimes the drivers in designated staff meetings.Joseki wrote:Alonso said at the BBC that Honda made some "big changes" after the infamous "GP2 engine" team radio in Japan. He also said that he felt like this helped the team to focus more on what was needed to improve.
Wazari wrote:I think maybe Mr. Alonso might think too much of his comments. I don't think what Alonso said during the race had any bearing on the team's focus. The changes were already in the pipeline regardless of Alonso's comments. The only comments the Honda engineers pay attention to are from the race director and sometimes the drivers in designated staff meetings.Joseki wrote:Alonso said at the BBC that Honda made some "big changes" after the infamous "GP2 engine" team radio in Japan. He also said that he felt like this helped the team to focus more on what was needed to improve.
