Red Bull’s Qatari weekend didn’t get off to a bad start, with Max Verstappen third at the end of PL2 ahead of Lewis Hamilton, but the speed of the Mercedes engine continues to scare Honda on the fast Losail track. The Brazilian Grand Prix has sounded an important alarm bell for the Japanese engineer in view of the final sprint that will decide the fate of the 2021 World Championship, but there is no intention of leaving anything to chance.
“Mercedes is still very fast, but I think all four of our cars (including the AlphaTauri, ed) they brought home a good Friday – he has declared Toyoharu Tanabe in an interview given to AS-Web – We need to see how far we can go on Saturday when the cars are faster, but on the first day the engine plans worked well. However, we still have a lot of work to do“.
The Honda technical manager then commented in more detail on the characteristics of the Middle Eastern track, linking them in certain respects to both Bahrain and Yas Marina: “The similarity relates to the flatness of the runway, including the pit lane, and the constant presence of sand. The main difference is in the layout. Some drivers like the combination of different curves, others find it difficult. I think it is one of the most demanding circuits from this point of view ”.
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