F1 | Honda, Tanabe: “Let's continue with development”

In its last year in Formula 1, Honda managed to improve especially at the start of the race. While the 2021 engine is clearly more powerful, the Japanese manufacturer has also made a big step forward in being able to immediately create a gap on its rivals, as could be seen on Sunday in Imola.

“We examined the settings and the engine, analyzing in detail what was not working,” Honda boss Toyoharu Tanabe told formel1.de.

The result was described as “impressive”:

“Imola is considered a power track, so I am very satisfied that we won in our last year in Formula 1 on this traditional circuit.”

Tanabe hopes that Red Bull can be a constant opponent of Mercedes throughout the season:

“Last time, in Bahrain, we took pole position but lost the victory. This time we didn't get pole position, but we won. So I think we're competitive. Winning the second race is a very positive motivation, but we cannot afford to relax especially because Mercedes, McLaren and Ferrari are getting faster. This is why we want to continue development so as not to lose our current competitive position”.