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Honda to be a force in 2019 – Hakkinen

Red Bull-Honda looks set to be a 'force' in formula one. That is the view of former two-time world champion Mika Hakkinen, who applauded Honda's first podium since the Japanese manufacturer returned to F1 in 2015. The works McLaren-Honda partnership was an utter failure, but in the first Honda-powered race for Red Bull in Australia, Max Verstappen finished on the podium. 'It takes some pressure off us,' Toyoharu Tanabe, Honda's technical boss, is quoted by Diario Sport. However, he warned that it will take Red Bull-Honda some time before it is ready to win. 'We still see a clear difference to the best teams,' he said. 'The podium does not change any objective or expectation. 'The result of...
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