Honda is poised to adopt the Mercedes philosophy of a split turbine and compressor with its 2017 Formula 1 engine as part of the revamp being planned for this season, sources have revealed. The Japanese manufacturer and partner team McLaren have been tight-lipped about what was changing with its power unit for the season ahead as its bids to build on the lessons of its first two years back in F1. However, last week McLaren technical director Tim Goss did confirm that there would be a new layout and architecture for the season ahead. "The new power unit takes much of the learning from the past two seasons, but has been specifically redesigned for this season," he said. Although no...
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