Honda have admitted that missing out on the 2014 season, when the new power unit rules make their debut, could put them on the back foot compared to rivals Renault, Mercedes and Ferrari. Whilst those three will debut their new engines next year, Honda is waiting until 2015 when its historical partnership with McLaren will reunite. That, according to Yasuhisa Arai, chief officer of motorsports at Honda, could mean thet miss out on a year of learning. "There are both advantages and disadvantages of participating from 2014," he told the FIA's Auto magazine. "Many things will happen during the F1 season, and we are in a fortunate situation to be able to observe what will happen....
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