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Honda hurt by time away from F1, says former chief
The lack of contemporary experience of Formula 1's challenges has been Honda's biggest problem since its latest return, claims Otmar Szafnauer, the former vice-president of the Japanese manufacturer's F1 team. While there is ongoing speculation that Honda could be set for a split with current works team McLaren on the back of its current struggles, Szafnauer thinks it far too early to write off the car maker. And he says his own experience working closely with Honda, from 2001 until 2008, showed that the common factor in its most recent spells in F1 is that its early years are spent playing catch-up in trying to understand exactly what is needed. "What I found was that the guys who had...
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