Honda fell short of expectations in 2020
Date published:
December 29 2020
Honda F1 technical director Toyoharu Tanabe admits the Japanese manufacturer fell short of their expectations in 2020.
In their second season supplying the Red Bull team, Honda expected the partnership to mount a serious challenge for the titles and snap Mercedes’ run of dominance at the top of Formula 1.
However, that challenge never materialised as Lewis Hamilton strolled to his seventh World Championship in the dominant W11, while Mercedes took the Constructors’ Championship as well by 254 points over Red Bull, making it seven drivers’ and constructors’ title doubles in a row.
And while Tanabe admitted there were some highlights for Honda like Pierre Gasly’s win in the AlphaTauri at the Italian Grand Prix and Max Verstappen’s victory at Silverstone in the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, overall the Japanese manufacturer fell short of expectations.
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Sir Frank Williams discharged from hospital to continue recovery at home
The Williams Formula One team founder had been admitted to hospital on December 15 with an undisclosed condition
Sir Frank Williams stepped down from the board of the Williams F1 team in 2012
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Sir Frank Williams has been discharged from hospital and will continue his recovery at home, the Williams Formula One team have announced.
A statement from Williams Racing read: We re delighted to say that Sir Frank has been discharged from hospital and is now on the mend at home. The Williams family would like to thank everyone for their support during this difficult time, and to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.