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‘Honda partnership has allowed STR freedom'

Rather than being told how the engine will fit into their car, Franz Tost says the new Honda partnership has meant Toro Rosso had a say in the design. Swapping to Honda power for this year's championship, Tost has in the past likened the new deal to giving Toro Rosso a 'works team' status. And that has come with several perks that the Faenza team has never had. 'It is a big difference, believe me,' Tost told Autosport. 'This starts with the design of the car. 'In the past, we just got a power unit and suppliers said: 'Look, this is the power unit, with the pipes, with all the aggregates, just put it into your car'. 'Now our designers are sitting together with the Honda engineers, they...
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