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Honda admits Spa ‘won’t suit us’

 XPB Images Honda's head of F1 project Yusuke Hasegawa admits Spa-Francorchamps ‘won’t suit us’ but still hopes recent progress will help partner team McLaren be in the mix for points at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. With several high-speed corners and around 70% of a lap spent at full throttle, the longest venue on the F1 calendar offer a sizeable challenge to the sport's engine manufacturers. After a torrid 2015 campaign, McLaren-Honda has taken a major step forward this year but remains some way behind the likes of Mercedes, Red Bull, and Ferrari. “Though the long and power-hungry nature of Spa won’t suit us, our target for the remainder of the season is...
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