Honda remain upbeat despite F1 problems


McLaren Honda Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain steers his car during the qualifying session for the Austrian F1 Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring circuit in Spielberg, Austria, June 20, 2015. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

SPIELBERG, Austria (Reuters) - Honda are committed to Formula One and expect their relationship with McLaren to become a winning one despite current problems with the engine, according to the Japanese car company's motorsport head Yasuhisa Arai.

"They believe, the chief executive and the board members, they think we need time to win and it is a long-term vision," he told reporters at the Austrian Grand Prix. "They don't doubt our success in the future.

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