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Toro Rosso gets long-term Honda deal

Toro Rosso has confirmed that it will switch to using Honda power units next season, after signing a partnership with the Japanese manufacturer. Honda returned to Formula 1 at the start of 2015 after signing an exclusive deal with McLaren, but it has remained off the pace, its predicament accentuated by sub-par reliability. Honda, though, harboured hopes of convincing McLaren to stay for 2018, and earlier this year agreed to expand its operations by supplying Sauber with power units. However, Sauber cancelled its planned partnership in the wake of management changes, while McLaren grew increasingly frustrated by Honda over-promising and under-delivering. Honda therefore faced the risk of...
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