CasinoHawks<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cHonda have changed their engine development leader. And they\u2019re trying to then restructure the Honda racing organisation to get themselves in a better position.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe power unit itself is such an anchor on the car. From what I\u2019m told and see, the car itself is not too bad. It\u2019s very good on high-speed corners.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe car does seem to have the right elements, but the power unit is just so bad at the moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I think with all the data that they might be able to hoard during a race weekend really is totally irrelevant because the engine is so far off.\u201d<\/p>\n
There have been minimal driver changes announced in a quiet \u2018silly season\u2019 by F1 standards. <\/p>\n
Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen have signed long term contract extensions at McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull, respectively.<\/p>\n
One driver change that is set to occur is Esteban Ocon\u2019s imminent departure from Haas expected to be confirmed before the end of the season.<\/p>\n
The F1 season continues at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix next weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Legendary commentator Martin Brundle says Fernando Alonso\u2019s time in Formula One should come to an end this 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