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Honda overhaul linked to slow development rate

Oct.16 Former Honda Formula 1 engine chief Yasuaki Asaki believes the manufacturer's recent restructuring may reflect a conclusion that its current development rate is simply too slow to catch its rivals. Honda has made two significant changes recently, with Yoichiro Fukao replacing Tetsushi Kakuda as power unit development leader from October 1, while Keiichi Yasuda will succeed Koji Watanabe as HRC president from January 1. Speaking to Japanese publication Sportiva, Asaki suggested Honda may already have enough data on its 2027 engine to realise the existing trajectory is insufficient. 'From here on, it's just my own speculation, but as we begin to see what the 2027 power unit will look...
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