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Vasseur reveals why Sauber-Honda broke down
Sauber team principal Frederic Vasseur has revealed McLaren's precarious situation with Honda led to the Swiss team pulling the plug on a deal with the Japanese manufacturer. Sauber were due to be 'powered' by Honda from next season onward, but that contract, initially agreed when Monisha Kaltenborn was team principal, was soon reneged once Vasseur took over. The Swiss outfit have since renewed their partnership with Ferrari, but Vasseur has said it was concerns over the gearbox, as opposed to reliability worries, that saw Sauber pull out. 'Leaving aside the current issues that Honda has with reliability or performance, as I know that they will come back at some point, the biggest concern...
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