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Honda motorsport boss Yasuhisa Arai has claimed that it is unfair the engine maker is receiving all criticism and has rebuked doubts that the Japanese firm could make enough of a step forward over the next winter to become competitive.
Is this pace real? if so its a dream. [-o<trinidefender wrote:P8 and P9 is encouraging. Especially considering how slow they were on the straights and how long the straights are it is nice to see some pace.
can't they do pretty much ever they want in a test?GoranF1 wrote:Are teams allowed to test 2016 spec engines in Abu Dhabi test?
as far as i know your car has to meet the safety rules, but otherwise you can put on/in it what you likelangwadt wrote:can't they do pretty much ever they want in a test?GoranF1 wrote:Are teams allowed to test 2016 spec engines in Abu Dhabi test?
it would be better for honda to test the 2016 PU so they can get some useful data to work onME4ME wrote:They did make it, there was a MP4-29H. It didn't manage to complete many laps however..
I hadn't seen that it was a tire test, so as Joseki said no new parts allowedskoop wrote:as far as i know your car has to meet the safety rules, but otherwise you can put on/in it what you likelangwadt wrote:can't they do pretty much ever they want in a test?GoranF1 wrote:Are teams allowed to test 2016 spec engines in Abu Dhabi test?
Wasen't it only for the Pirelli test? or is this test the only one?Joseki wrote:No new parts are allowed at the Abu Dhabi test.
No wonder there is no rush to get major sponsor - If above amount is accurateThe partnership, despite its occasional difficulties and digs in the media, remains both strong and committed, with Honda rumoured to be providing a total of $200m-per-year to its partnership with McLaren and power-unit budget.