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Hasegawa hoping Honda is on Mercedes 2016 level by season opener
Yusuke Hasegawa hopes that Honda can be at the level that Mercedes were at the beginning of 2016 when the new season gets underway next month in Australia. Hasegawa, the chief engineer of Honda, hopes the McLaren Formula 1 Team will benefit from a much improved engine this season, but is expecting Mercedes to also make a jump in performance, which would leave them with a deficit once more. Plans are in place to introduce updates to the power unit before the race at Albert Park, with drivers Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne set to benefit ahead of the new season, although Hasegawa admits the plan is to have the best power unit on the grid, something they know they still have work to...
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