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Honda running 'very conservative' due to higher temps
Getty Images Enlarge Honda is running its engines on "very conservative" settings at the first race of the season in Australia for fear of damaging one of its four power units per car for the rest of the season. McLaren will start its new partnership with Honda from the back row of the grid at the Australian Grand Prix after both cars qualified a long way off the pace. Jenson Button's best time was five seconds off the pace of Lewis Hamilton's eventual pole position time, highlighting the extent of the deficit to the reigning champions Mercedes. McLaren has made clear that both car and engine are lacking performance after struggling for mileage in pore-season testing. Honda boss...
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