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The key area Honda still needs to improve with its new F1 engine

After Adrian Newey’s first major upgrade package in Hungary for Aston Martin, Honda introduced its first power unit update of the Formula 1 season in Zandvoort. Chief engineer Shintaro Orihara explained that the upgrade was entirely focused on the internal combustion engine, alth

Motorsport.com
September 4, 2026
The key area Honda still needs to improve with its new F1 engine

After Adrian Newey’s first major upgrade package in Hungary for Aston Martin, Honda introduced its first power unit update of the Formula 1 season in Zandvoort. Chief engineer Shintaro Orihara explained that the upgrade was entirely focused on the internal combustion engine, although in Zandvoort he brought a piece of paper with him to his media session to stress that he absolutely did not ...Keep reading

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