"Working with McLaren, I’ve realised that they are a very big company which is very systematic," Masashi Yamamoto said in an interview published on the Honda website (en.hondaracingf1.com). Similar comments have been made in the past about Honda, who announced with McLaren last Friday that their partnership was ending. McLaren, the sport's second most successful team in terms of race wins, will be teaming up with Renault in 2018 while Honda are joining Red Bull-owned Toro Rosso. Toro Rosso principal Franz Tost understood Japanese culture, said Yamamoto, and communication was good. "Then Toro Rosso is more like a countryside, homemade delicious stew where you can add new ingredients.

Source: The Star September 18, 2017 14:15 UTC