Honda’s F1 troubles explained
The 2017 season has not gone the way Honda would have liked so far, an outburst from McLaren driver Fernando Alonso derided his car and the RA617H power unit fitted to it. ?I have never raced with less power in my life? he shouted down the radio mid race, the message was broadcast around the world live on television. His car clearly lacked pace in a straight line and many asked the question ? what is happening at Honda to improve the situation"
The new technical regulations introduced ahead of the 2017 season meant that every single manufacturer would have to create a new power unit and it was no different for Honda. The torsional loads passing through the cylinder heads and crankcase have increased by at least 20% in 2017 and as fully stressed parts its clear that all structural parts would have to be made both stiffer and stronger. Additionally the increased mechanical and aerodynamic grip means that the amount of time the V6 engine spends at full throttle has also increased significantly emphasising both efficiency and reliability. Finally the number of complete power units allowed per driver per season has been reduced to four meaning that the amount of mileage each unit has to survive has increased notably. So it was clear from the moment that the new rules were announced that the Honda RA617H would be a significantly different design to the RA616H, but Honda wanted to do more than just develop a power unit capable of meeting the increased structural and reliabili...
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