Honda’s F1 general manager Masashi Yamamoto admitted that supplying Red Bull puts a lot of pressure on Honda, particularly after the failure of the McLaren collaboration. “It is one of the top teams,” said Yamamoto says. “As a starting point, we do not want to see Red Bull’s performance drop below its current level. Current Honda-powered F1 team, Toro Rosso will not lose its works status now that senior team Red Bull has signed up to also be powered by Honda engines from 2019.