Honda power unit issue

Honda's upgraded F1 power unit faces unexpected turbo lag problems at Singapore race.

Turbo lag problem

Turbo lag causes unstable acceleration on energy-rich circuits like Singapore.

Honda's response

Honda sent engineers back to Sakura for deeper investigations into turbo lag issues.

Shintaro Orihara's explanation

Shintaro Orihara said turbo lag returned due to Singapore's unique track layout and energy-rich conditions.

“Even though we introduced a new turbocharger to manage turbo lag, we still struggled to manage that lag in singapore because of the unique track lay-out and also the energy-rich situation.”

MGU-K impact

MGU-K deployment helps but not enough to compensate for turbo lag on energy-rich tracks.

“MGU-K deployment can help [against] turbo lag, but not enough to compensate for it.”

Aston Martin's reaction

Aston Martin's Mike Krack noted high expectations led to disappointment at Singapore race.

“I always call them the emotional dynamics... when you do not deliver it for various reasons, then everybody becomes disappointed and it gets more difficult over the weekend.”

Learning from Singapore

Aston Martin plans countermeasures for future races after Singapore race setback.

“Yes, we have learned some things from singapore, so we are preparing countermeasures for the future.”

Next steps

Honda and Aston Martin will adjust power unit settings to improve turbo lag control.