F1 | Honda specifies: “AVL? There was no collaboration agreement"

Interviewed by the newspaper Auto Sport Web, a Honda spokesperson commented on the lack of collaboration between the Japanese engine manufacturer and AVL regarding the development of the 2019 power unit, underlining how there has never been a real agreement between the two parties involved. own partnership for next year.

According to what was reported by the informant, in fact, Honda was discussing with the Austrian company, already very close to Red Bull as regards the power unit sector, but the two parties were unable to reach a definitive agreement, effectively closing any possibility of collaboration for 2019.

Here are the words of Helmut Marko: “No agreement with AVL has been terminated, given that we have not signed any partnership contract. It's true that Honda was talking to AVL about a possible collaboration, but there's a clear gap between what they're looking for and what they can do. There must have been a misunderstanding."