Honda have thanked Brendon Hartley for accelerating the development of their set-up work, as the Kiwi leaves Toro Rosso. Hartley raced for a year (and a couple of races) for the STR team, but has been replaced by F2 driver Alexander Albon for the 2019 season. The New Zealander, who is twice a World Endurance Champion and a Le Mans 24H winner, was given a shot by the Red Bull stable last year. Honda have made significant progress with their engine this year, but with the Kiwi only scoring four points in 2018, he has been replaced. Toyoharu Tanabe, Honda’s technical director had these kind words to say about their former driver. 'Everyone at Honda enjoyed working with Brendon throughout...
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