Honda will be back in F1 next year Honda will make its return to Formula 1 next year with McLaren have sought the help of a Mercedes-linked company, it has emerged. For the start of Formula 1′s new V6 turbo era this year, engine manufacturers Renault and Ferrari turned to the help of external suppliers for the design of the actual turbocharger unit. Renault works with the Austrian company APC Pankl, and Ferrari's is a bespoke Honeywell turbo. The dominant and relatively problem free Mercedes unit, on the other hand, designs and builds its very own turbocharger in-house. Although Honda will follow the Renault and Ferrari model of out sourcing, Speed Week and Italian media sources,...
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