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Honda Racing Corporation preps for media ahead of Dutch Grand Prix

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 10:05 AM

Last updated Aug 20, 2026

Honda Racing Corporation preps for media ahead of Dutch Grand Prix

Summary

Ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix on August 20, 2026, Honda Racing Corporation's Trackside General Manager Shintaro Orihara engaged media with a humorous sign barring questions about sensitive performance details. This tactic comes as Honda prepares to debut its upgraded power unit, speculated to deliver a significant horsepower increase. The upgrade follows Aston Martin's recent aerodynamic enhancements and aims to improve the team's positions in the championship. Journalists are eager to see how the new engine interacts with the revamped aerodynamic package during the race weekend at Zandvoort.

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By the Numbers

•Shintaro Orihara presents a sign to media at Zandvoort
•Honda's new power unit expected to debut at the Dutch GP
•Speculation suggests a potential 35-horsepower boost
•Aston Martin's new aerodynamic package previously showed promise
•Media locked out of performance data before race weekend

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10:05 AMYahoo Sports — Honda’s F1 Team’s Hilarious Way of Preparing for Media Onslaught at Dutch GP

What they're saying

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Formula 1 media scrums ahead of a major race weekend are usually tense affairs filled with reporters desperately trying to pry classified telemetry data out of team personnel. However, ahead of this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix, Honda Racing Corporation (HRC)…
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