News Details
Honda power unit upgrade delivers 15km/h top speed boost
Honda tested an upgraded power unit during practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday, with the new unit delivering a substantial performance boost. The McLaren engine supplier was due to deliver the upgrade for the Canadian Grand Prix a fortnight ago, however they chose to delay it whilst they ran further dyno checks to both prove its reliability and performance gains. The unit, dubbed 'Spec 3', was fitted to Fernando Alonso's car for both FP1 and FP2 and data showed a top speed of 327km/h for the Spaniard, compared to 312km/h for team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne, with the Belgian running the old spec. That means a gain of 15km/h, however that still remains some way off the...
Full Story »
Full Story »
9y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Honda tested 'Spec 3' engine with Alonso
Honda tested an upgraded ‘Spec 3’ engine on Fernando Alonso’s car in...
9y ago from Motorsport.com
Honda to deliver engine upgrade in Baku
Honda looks set to deliver a much-needed engine upgrade this weekend in...
9y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Fuel developments will provide performance boost - Red...
Red Bull are hoping fuel and lubricant developments from new-for-2017...
9y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Alonso: Baku power unit penalties 'likely'
– McLaren driver Fernando Alonso is braced for power unit-related...
9y ago from GPUpdate.net
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Pedro Acosta on leaving KTM for Ducati: “I have no...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Jorge Lorenzo: Marc Marquez would have 13 MotoGP...
Five-time world champion Jorge Lorenzo believes Marc Marquez would have...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
How much do MotoGP tyres cost and who pays for them?
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Yamaha picks experienced David Munoz to oversee Jorge...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Road to 2027: Inside Dreyer & Reinbold Racing’s...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar, NASCAR Trucks returning to St. Pete Grand...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Dreyer and Reinbold purchases Rahal entry in first...
Dreyer and Reinbold Racing has announced that it has purchased one...
4d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing to return full-time to...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Suninen leads by 8.9 seconds as decisive final day...
At the close of Saturday's opening leg, Suninen held an 8.4-second...
10h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Thierry Neuville and Adrien Fourmaux unclear on WRC...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Prodrive in talks with multiple manufacturers after...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Fabrizio Romano drops 100m transfer bombshell that...
Real Madrid have reached an agreement with RB Leipzig to sign highly-rated...
6h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal have made it clear they want to sign 20-G/A...
Arsenal are interested in signing the PSG attacker Bradley Barcola this...
9h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal racing against time as 'special' target sets...
Arsenal continue to be linked with a move for the Newcastle United...
11h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Blockbuster transfer taking shape as Arsenal open...
Arsenal have opened preliminary talks to sign Vinicius Junior from Real...
10h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Aston Martin F1 owner Lawrence Stroll sends message to team...
After 10 painful rounds under the new... Read More »
7h ago from GPFans.com
Oscar Piastri furious at McLaren after Hungary nightmare:...
McLaren F1 star Oscar Piastri was left fuming... Read More »
7h ago from GPFans.com
How did Aston Martin's B-spec car perform in the...
Aston Martin left the Hungarian Grand Prix with... Read More »
3h ago from F1Technical.net
