Poorer Ferrari performance in the US: Honda does not want to join the allegations of fraud

Even at Honda have been observed in the United States worse Ferrari speed on planes compared to their own engine, but their technical boss Tojoharu Tanabe does not want as far as Max Verstappen, which is after the Ferrari race publicly accused of fraud. The Japanese want to wait the next two racesto get a clearer picture. “We need data from Brazil and Abu Dhabi. Then we'll find out something. We can’t say anything based on one race."

Tojoharu Tanabe (center) can only speculate about the drop in Ferrari's performance in the US race, so he will rather wait for the last two races - Photo: Hasan Bratić

Where they lie reasons for the poorer Ferrari speed, can only speculate. “We cannot separate air resistance and engine performance. Ferrari's lag behind us was smaller in terms of speed than in previous races. That is clear. However, we don’t know if this just comes from the engine or the chassis. Their racing speed was not as strong as in previous races. This means that their package was different or did not fit this track. I don't know, but we see a difference in final speeds," so Tanabe.

However, the Japanese do not want to join the accusations of fraud made by Max Verstappen against Ferrari after the race in Austin - Photo: Hasan Bratić

Classic Ferrari for sale in terms of measurement final speed on qualifications v Austin was in eighth and ninth place, and even just in the race places 13 and 16. Still in Mexico however, they had an advantage over everyone in the qualifications almost 5 km / h.      

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