Honda has denied recent reports that its engine development for 2019 has hit trouble. It was suggested in German media last week that a disagreement with consultancy firm AVL had slowed work on next year's machinery, but Honda say a contract with the Austrian company was never entered into. Autobild claimed that the issue had been confirmed by Red Bull motorsport advisor Dr Helmut Marko, but Honda have put forward another side to the story. Honda's previous F1 relationship with McLaren was beset by communication issues that saw the eight-time team champions fall sharply down the grid and last week's reporting gave a worrying foreshadowing of things to come. However, a Honda spokesperson...
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