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Technical snapshot - Silverstone

F1i’s Nicolas Carpentiers provides you with images and quick-fire explanations of the technical concepts and novelties spotted over the British Grand Prix and Silverstone test.

HONDA INTRODUCES ANOTHER POWER UNIT UPGRADE

Ahead of the British Grand Prix, Honda spent another two engine development tokens on its internal combustion engine (ICE) intake: an upgrade that is aimed at increasing combustion efficiency. The Japanese manufacturer had already used a pair of tokens to introduce a new spec of turbocharger in Canada last month. McLaren-Honda racing director Eric Boullier told F1i at Silverstone that the British team was satisfied with the evolution, as the promised results and gains were delivered.

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Nicolas Carpentiers

Nicolas Carpentiers is F1i.com's resident technical expert, providing in-depth technical analysis and casting his critical eye across the developments of the teams throughout the season.

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