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Honda began to supply Toro Rosso engines in 2018 and already at the second stage of the season, Pierre Gasl and finished fourth, but in . The best result of the Japanese manufacturer of the 2015 season.
Progress Honda persuades Red Bull and Milton Keynes have decided to change engine supplier since 2019.
The head of Toro Rosso Franz Toast said [19659002] to Interview with Motorsport.com: " We cooperate very well, we have succeeded in establishing good business relations.
If we find a problem, we discuss it and try to find a solution
But I was shocked at the first meeting with Honda.They did not understand some of the things related to the chassis and the powertrain.
When a new partner arrives, we have to sit side by side and discuss what we should focus on.
But the process went quickly and correctly, and they were completely open like us. "
Honda a no after the contract with McLaren had become the biggest change off the road and interacting with the customer team.
McLaren asked Honda for the necessary engine parameters and expressed his dissatisfaction if something was not done. Toro Rosso also wants to optimize collaboration.
Toast continues: "The philosophy of Toro Rosso is to preserve transparency Our only goal is to succeed
We do not play political games We have very good relations with Honda [19659002]
Toro Rosso had already stated that the Honda engine was actually better than they think when with say goodbye ] Failure to Collaboration with McLaren
Toast acknowledged to that the team understood for the first time that the 2018 season would become a transition However, the Honda engine according to him, exceeded expectations.
Toast added: "Last year, I have clearly stated that the year 2018 would become uncertain – by technical means. and asked that it was necessary to resolve. But it is clear that the Honda engine offers better performance than the Toro Rosso chassis
which means that the defects are more likely to be in our chassis than in the engine . we limit. H is a motor. With the engine, everything is OK . "