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We are still deliberating, but we won for the first time after returning (※ interview started before deliberation result. After that contact with Charles Leclerc was formally decided not to be penalized as a racing incident)
Tanabe Toyoji F1 Technical Director (hereinafter referred to as “Tanabe TD”): I have been competing in F1 and have experienced a lot of time, so it took a while, but I think I could finally take my first step. As I always say, this sport is being fought in a package (body, power unit, driver's), and Max has run a powerful ride today.
Also, I think that our car body and power unit (PU / engine) were also competitive on this circuit, but after the next race it will be a different course, so we will be more competitive and have a battle like today. To be able, Honda wants to improve PU performance.
--- (Fel Stappen of the 2nd grid start) came out a lot late at the start.
Tanabe TD: I don't know the cause of the delayed start, but it feels like I'm stalling because I lost torque (to grip). Honestly, I thought it would be tough today, considering the past race developments.
How do you analyze today's pace of Mercedes and Ferrari?
Tanabe TD: It is true that their pace was different compared to the previous races, but the cause is unknown. I will analyze it from here, but there may be hints to fight them equally in the race.
--- Mercedes says that cooling was severe.
Tanabe TD: We were too strict. Especially when you have a car in front of you.
-Still, Fel Stappen overtaked many times today.
Tanabe TD: (I do not know other companies, but as Honda, I was running with PU as cold as possible.
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-After passing 50 laps in the second half, I issued an instruction to "Please fail 3" to Fel Stappen by radio, what happened?
Tanabe TD: The sensor has broken. Therefore, when I tried to protect the power unit for a moment, the power dropped, but I could confirm that there was no problem in the PU itself, so after instructing to set it as the default (initial) setting, the power will be soon came back. At that time, I was shocked.
――After removing Botas, there was also a command to "set in engine mode 11."
Tanabe TD: I told the mode to improve the performance. The Grand Prix was originally a team home race, and we agreed with the team to use the engine as far as we could go, so we checked the engine status during the race and said that we could still go.
I have no choice but to go when the difference with Leclerc is less than 4 seconds. It was tough to cool down when I approached the car just before that, but today's Max players may have been a factor that did not bother the cooling that I had pulled out immediately after coming behind.
Although it is still under deliberation, (* The interview has been started before the deliberation result. After that contact with Charles Leclerc has officially decided not to be penalized as a racing incident) Mr. Tanabe has other categories So far, I have experienced many championships so far. How happy are you at this championship?
Toyoji Tanabe F1 Technical Director (hereinafter referred to as Tanabe TD): Top level.
--- You were crying at the podium.
Tanabe TD: No, I just got champagne in my eyes (laughs)
--- What happened to the podium?
Tanabe TD: This is my first time. It's not Indy.
-How did you get to the podium?
* A spokesman for Honda was asked, "When Honda's leaders were taking lunch with Red Bull's leaders at noon," Who would you like Honda staff to be on the podium if you win today? " So, it was explained that Yamamoto MD (Masashi Yamamoto F1 managing director of Honda) wanted to raise Tanabe who had the hardest effort.
Tanabe TD: After the race (Helmto) Marco (Motor Sports Advisor at Red Bull) says "I'm going to the podium", so I thought I was "under the podium" and I walked to Parc Ferme, Mr. Yamamoto came and said, "No, it's out there (on the podium)."
I rushed up the control tower, but the staff in charge didn't recognize me, so I couldn't get in easily and the commendation ceremony started, so the national choir was over From once, once in a while.
--- What is a champagne shower?
Tanabe TD: Because I was put on Max, I thought I had to put it back, and when I tried to put it on, I put on a hat (laughs)
After the award ceremony, "Honda Call" arose from a Dutch fan who filled the course.
Tanabe TD: It was good to be able to win because I thought that "it would be bad if there was anything in the race with this," when the TV camera projected the stand that turned orange in front of the start (laughs)
We are happy to support the fans, and we are fighting for Formula One to win the race, and of course we have to cultivate engineers, but we still want people from all over the world to know Honda . I hope that today's championship will bring as many people around the world as possible to know Honda.
--- Can you give a word to Honda staff?
Tanabe TD: Today's victory is due to the people who started this project, the people who have been involved so far, and the people who have been involved so far.
I've been involved in this project since last year, but at the beginning of the war there was no engine, or even if it worked all night, it would be broken if it was run the next day, and those who spent such days would Have continued to believe in our technology, and now we have it.
Also, don't forget about Toro Rosso who trusted us and partnered with us last year. I can not thank you.
-For Honda, it is the first win in 13 years since the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2006.
Tanabe TD: It was long. Honda pulled out of Formula One in 2008, but when Jenson Baton won the opening match in 2009 (on the Brown GP, who took over the team), he saw on TV and weep.
* Here, a report from Honda's public relations report, "Without deliberation as a result of deliberation," is included.
Tanabe TD: Ooh.
--- As a result of deliberation, the championship was officially decided.
Tanabe TD: It is true that today's race development has not changed (no matter what the outcome of the deliberation is), the first time the checkered flag is turned off.
--- This time it is not only Ferrari but also Mercedes.
Tanabe TD: I will do my best to say "this time", not "this time".
