Honda has regained one of its power unit development tokens after clarification from the FIA regarding its latest update.
The Japanese manufacturer upgraded its engine block and exhaust in Malaysia, with Fernando Alonso running the update. At the time Honda believed it would be required to spend two tokens - one on each component - leaving it with one remaining for the season.
However, the FIA responded to Honda to explain the engine block upgrade was focused on improved reliability and therefore did not required a development token to be spent.
"As Honda we had applied to the FIA as two tokens, one for the engine block and one for lightweight exhaust," an Honda spokesperson confirmed to F1i. "The FIA came back to us in Malaysia that the engine block is related to reliability, therefore it was not necessary for us to submit token use.
"The FIA has only accepted our one token and asked us to re-submit the engine block change without use of tokens this weekend. The final notification and confirmation from the FIA was last night."
Honda said in Malaysia its latest upgrade was likely to be its last of the 2016 season, with Alonso now having his full allocation of this year's engine and Jenson Button set to receive the updated version in Austin.
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