Latest Honda F1 upgrade inspired by jet engine tech
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Honda’s latest Formula 1 upgrade was inspired by technical expertise from the company’s jet-engine programme, which has facilitated significant technology steps for Red Bull’s engine partner.
The ‘Spec 3’ engine introduced at last weekend’s French Grand Prix featured upgrades mainly around the turbo and the internal combustion engine. Honda’s F1 research and development personnel at Sakura have been working with their jet-engine counterparts for two years, and this collaboration paved the way for a major breakthrough with the reliability of Honda’s MGU-H in the manufacturer's Spec 3 engine introduced late last year.
Yasuaki Asaki, who heads up the Sakura side of the F1 operations, then suggested during a meeting of Honda bosses that a collaboration on the turbine side would also be beneficial.
“The jet engine itself is completely different,” Honda F1 technical director Toyoharu Tanabe told Motorsport.com. “But the turbocharger and MGU-H is kind of like the turbine in the jet.
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“It uses high-speed rotation, and needs some aero design for the turbine. I think there is very common technology there.”
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