Honda: Too much mutual respect led to McLaren communications issues

The Japanese manufacturer enjoyed an extremely successful spell with the Woking-based team in the late 1980s and early 1990s before it left the sport in 1992.
The two companies were reunited in 2015, when Honda returned to F1 for the hybrid era.
However, the partnership ended prematurely after three disappointing seasons, with Honda moving to Toro Rosso (now AlphaTauri) and McLaren switching …Keep reading

Aston Martin: F1 2021 aero rules hurt the team more than Mercedes

A push by the FIA to cut back on downforce for this year, to help ease the stress on tyres, triggered some changes to the floor and bargeboard regulations.
These alterations, which came during a phase when teams had to carry over their 2020 chassis, especially hurt the low rake cars like Mercedes and Aston Martin.
Although Mercedes was able to recover to still win the constructors’ …Keep reading