Honda Already Worried They Can't Hack Formula One

Honda top brass admit that taking a watching brief during next year's F1 campaign could put it at a disadvantage when it returns to the track in 2015.

The Japanese marque is due to make a much-heralded return to the top flight with McLaren – with whom it dominated the period between 1988-92 – but will not be ready for competition until 2015, giving rivals Mercedes, Renault and Ferrari a year's head-start when it comes to understanding the new engine and drivetrain technology being adopted by the category next season.

Although Honda is already working on its own version of the new 1.4-litre turbocharged V6 powerplant, it admits that not being able to pit it against the three established manufacturers on track next year will prevent it from learning some of the development tricks it expects the 'big three' to pick up.
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610looper - 12/9/2013 11:39:34 AM

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1988-1992, that was around the time of the start of the 2nd generation acura legend, with the longitudinal 3.2 v6, hurry up honda, get your mojo back...

610looper - 12/9/2013 11:46:33 AM

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your headline doesn't match the gist of the linked article....

Agent009 - 12/9/2013 2:47:16 PM

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They are already worried about falling behind..

carsnyc - 12/10/2013 12:41:14 PM

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Ok, whats happening to Honda?