News Details

Marko slams ‘nonsense' Honda engine rumours

Aug.9 Dr Helmut Marko has slammed as 'total nonsense' rumours that Honda was forced to turn down the engine power at recent races. As Mercedes clearly upped the pace in the 2021 title race against Red Bull, rumours circulated that the FIA may in fact have quietly clamped down on a rule loophole being exploited by Honda. 'This is total nonsense,' Marko told Sport1. 'There were no restrictions, either from the FIA or from Honda. We didn't have to turn the engine down. We used the same power in Hungary as before. 'It was different with Mercedes,' he claimed. 'They not only brought updates for the car, but also for the engine. That's why they've been so fast on the straights since...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Apolitical Verstappen slams electric road cars

Aug.2 Max Verstappen says he will not be leaping aboard the trend of...
4y ago from OneStopStrategy.com

Steiner slams Mick's uncle over criticism rebuke

Aug.3 Gunther Steiner has fended off a rebuke by former Formula 1 driver...
4y ago from OneStopStrategy.com

Schumacher slams Vettel's disqualification appeal

Aug.5 It is pointless for Aston Martin to appeal Sebastian Vettel's...
4y ago from OneStopStrategy.com

Marko: 'This is nonsense, FIA didn't make us turn the...

Amidst the still heated title battle between Red Bull and Mercedes there...
4y ago from GPBlog.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Will Power turns first IndyCar laps with Andretti at...

IndyCar veteran Will Power completed his first test laps with his new...

Alex Palou delivers takedown of McLaren F1 drivers...

IndyCar champion Alex Palou has delivered a takedown of both McLaren...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Surprise claim that important Arsenal star 'making...

Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli could reportedly be making plans to...
17m ago from CaughtOffside.com

Sources: Liverpool early favourites to sign 'superb'...

Liverpool are understood to be showing the strongest interest in a...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Ornstein says Man Utd & Chelsea want £100m star...

David Ornstein has provided the latest transfer information on Nottingham...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Contact made: Chelsea enquire about signing PL...

Chelsea are reportedly one of the clubs to have made an enquiry about...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.