Pierre Gasly has said he thinks that his personal relationship with Honda will be a positive going into next year, where he will most likely be driving for Toro Rosso who are being supplied engines by Honda next year. His relationship with Honda is the reason he is being made to skip this weekends Grand Prix in Austin to compete in the Super Formula finale, where he is half a point away from the championship lead.
Gasly has worked for the outfit in Japan with the Mugen team in the Super Formula series, and is confident that he has built up a good understanding and relationship with the culture that Honda operate under.