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FIA explains why Honda could work in lockdown

The FIA has explained why Honda was allowed to work on their engine while the other manufacturers weren't during the lockdown. Italy was one of the nations hit earliest by the COVID-19 pandemic, and therefore one of the first to enter a lockdown, meaning Ferrari had to down tools. In order to ensure that Mercedes and Renault didn't gain an advantage by continuing to develop their engines, the FIA ordered them to also stop working. Honda though was allowed to continue to do so, so much so that they showed up to the first race in Austria with an upgraded power unit. In the eyes of many, including Mattia Binotto, this was unfair. However, Nikolas Tombazis, the head of the FIA’s...
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