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Honda revises upgrade strategy for final races with McLaren

Honda is changing its Formula 1 engine development strategy for the remainder of the season, with focus now on one big upgrade for McLaren rather than several smaller improvements. Honda is splitting with McLaren after three seasons together, with the Japanese manufacturer making Toro Rosso its works outfit while McLaren will take on Renault power. In a bid to make its partnership with McLaren work, Honda had been running an aggressive development plan that yielded upgrades at Spa and Monza. However, it is keen to avoid giving Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne multiple grid penalties at upcoming races, even if there are small gains to be had, in favour of one big upgrade. “One of the...
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