China: Friday’s FIA Team Principal Press Conference
Representatives from Mercedes, Ferrari, Racing Point and Honda take questions from the assembled press in China.
Honda
Verstappen ‘really happy’ with Honda power
Max Verstappen has been full of praise for how well Honda have integrated into the Red Bull set-up so far this season.
Newey: Honda a ‘breath of fresh air’
Red Bull chief technical officer Adrian Newey says Honda will soon match Mercedes and Ferrari for engine performance.
Hamilton claims Honda are ‘within 10bhp’
Lewis Hamilton believes the Honda power unit is close to rivalling the Mercedes and Ferrari engines.
Honda still have a ‘clear gap’ to Mercedes
Honda are well aware that a "clear performance gap" still exists to Mercedes heading into the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend.
Red Bull results to dictate Honda’s future
The level of success Red Bull experience will impact upon Honda's commitment to Formula 1 after 2020 says Masashi Yamamoto.
Honda target ‘summer’ win with Red Bull
Having achieved a podium result in Australia, Honda are already dreaming of a first F1 victory with Red Bull and believe they can achieve it "around the summer."
Boullier knew McLaren-Honda deal would fail
Former McLaren racing director, Eric Boullier, said he had a bad feeling about their deal with Honda from the very first meeting.
Wolff wary of Honda after ‘eating up’ Ferrari
Mercedes boss, Toto Wolff, believes Red Bull and Honda could be a force to be reckon with following their display in Australia.
Wolff: This is a different Red Bull
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is very impressed with Honda's improvements and expects them to put Red Bull in the title conversation.
Honda ‘more relaxed’ after Melbourne podium
Scoring a podium on their first race with Red Bull, Honda's F1 technical director Toyoharu Tanabe admits that has taken some of the pressure off the engine supplier.
Hamilton impressed with Honda development
Lewis Hamilton is looking forward to a three-way battle this season after a strong debut showing for the Honda-powered Red Bull.
Merc ready for ‘big fight’ with Red Bull-Honda
Such has been Honda's improvement over the winter that Toto Wolff says Mercedes need to be prepared for a "big fight" with Red Bull Racing.
Verstappen has no complaints about Honda
Max Verstappen is "very happy" with P4 on the grid for the Australian Grand Prix and has "no issues" with the Honda engine.
‘Big doubts Red Bull can win with Honda’
It is that time of year when everyone has a prediction about the season ahead with Mika Hakkinen saying he doesn't believe Honda can take the fight to Ferrari or Mercedes.
Horner: Red Bull now have ‘missing ingredient’
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes Honda are the "missing ingredient" to make the team title-contenders again.
Honda are ‘ready’ for Red Bull title pressure
Honda's motorsport boss Masashi Yamamoto is confident the Japanese manufacturer will rise to the challenge of powering Red Bull toward a F1 title tilt.
‘Honda packaging a little bit too aggressive’
Although Honda insist it is "not a big concern", they will revised the packaging of their engine prior to Melbourne as what they ran in testing was "too aggressive".
Gasly: Red Bull ‘should not get too excited’
Pierre Gasly was cautiously optimistic about Red Bull's chances of success this season with Honda power.
Red Bull will take penalties for Honda gains
Red Bull are ready to face short-term pain for long-term gain with Honda power by taking engine penalties.
Gasly: Honda did a really good job over the winter
Pierre Gasly, the only current driver to have spent two years with Honda power, reckons the Japanese manufacturer has made good progress during the winter.
Marko: Ferrari on top, but Red Bull can win
Red Bull's motorsport advisor Dr Helmut Marko believes Ferrari are the team to beat, but his outfit have the performance to win races.
‘Honda not flat out and still improved’
Red Bull's Pierre Gasly has seen increases in performance with the Honda engine, and that is without pushing it "flat out".
Honda ‘encouraged’ by Bull, STR performances
Coming through the opening test unscathed, Honda says they are "encouraged" by the performances of both Red Bull and Toro Rosso in testing.
Horner denies Honda engine vibration issue
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has denied that there are any vibration issues with the new Honda power unit.
Honda: No extra pressure from Red Bull
Honda technical boss, Toyoharu Tanabe, does not believe the Japanese engine manufacturer are now feeling extra pressure from Red Bull.
Kvyat: Hitting P1 was not ‘the priority’
Daniil Kvyat has said he was not targeting being the quickest on day three of testing after he topped the timesheet.
‘Honda engine really is a thing of beauty’
Having watched Max Verstappen put in the first laps in the RB15, Christian Horner is full of praise for the team's new engine partner, Honda.
Verstappen: ‘So far, so good’ for Red Bull-Honda
Max Verstappen declared himself happy with Red Bull's opening showing at pre-season testing in Barcelona.
Tost confident Honda can ‘close the gap’
Toro Rosso team principal, Franz Tost, is upbeat about the impact Honda can have on both Red Bull and the junior team this season.