https://jp.motorsport.com/f1/news/F1-re ... 9-1038727/
An interview with Honda motorsports boss Yamamoto from jpmotorsport site.
The article was published two days ago.And I waited for someone to post it.But it seems noone did this.So i did a quick translation.Sorry for my poor english.
If someone can post a more readable one,will be good.
Yamamoto's quotes:
I had very positive communication with Marko.But working with Red Bull is a big thing for Honda.So the board members are discussing the situation,and Marko know this.Red Bull is a top team,and had won grand prix this year too.They want to win with our engine,and we want to win too.So i have many talks with Marko.
Red Bull want to make choose between Honda and Renault,this is fact.On the other hand,we feel our responsibility to supply the engine.We finished 4th in the second race with Toro Rosso,its a good step.But we didnt have good performance in the next two races after Bahrain.Red Bull want to win.We fell both responsibility and pressure to work with them.So we are talking about how to manage this all things.
If we work with Red Bull,we consider to have more staff members,so the organization will be bigger.But we want to make the organization as compact as possible,especially mamagement and communication side.I think it will help us.The management of HRD will be the key.
(when asked about if working with Toro Rosso is the first step to work with top teams)We didnt think about that.I think we didnt do a good job.We are 4th as the engine manufacturer ,Obviously.If Soichiro san still alives and hear this,he will shout at us.We want to have this power to do the project.
I think we worked with Mclaren because its a easy way.The drivers are world champion,Mclaren is a excellent team.So i dont think we made the wrong choose.But for Honda,we didnt have good preparation to work with big teams.We didnt have a proper balance with Mclaren.So its a mistake that Honda didnt see this when decided to work with Mclaren.If we are going to be with Red Bull, we don't think we'll be together like McLaren.
I respect the partnership with Toro Rosso and i have many communication with Tost.We dont want to change the relationship with Toro Rosso.So we are thinking about what the relationship should be with Red Bull.Luckly,they are one group.So i am talking about the all things with Marko.
Aston Martin is a supercar maker,but we also have our NSX.So we had some discussion about team name.But the team name wont change,and i do not care much about it.But,personally i cant accept Honda engine is baged as Tag Heuer.I think Tag Heuer is OK as the team's Sponsor.I dont know how things will go finally at the moment.But its(Aston Martin and Tag Heuer) very clear between me and Marko.
Red Bull is a very good team,they only talk about how to win.I am very happy.Because we want to win too,but we didnt have capability to do that.When i talked with Marko,we discussed about what we can do to win.The topic is very pure.
They want to win the race.So i think its ture that they want to see the performace when both Honda and Renault birng the upgrade to the track.If its me to make the choose,i will choose Honda if the engine performance is equal.Because Renault have their factory team.I think Red Bull will only choose Honda if we have the same performance at least.
I think its very important to continue participation for motorsport.If we leave the sports for a while and then return,the weight of our words will be weak when the regulation changes.So the Red Bull Honda deal is also very important for us from this point of view.
(when asked about if Honda would like to have their factory team)
No plans at the moment.
