Hirotoshi Honda says he can understand Fernando Alonso’s disappointment with the failed three-year works McLaren-Honda project.
It is believed Alonso pushed for McLaren to split with the Japanese brand and switch for 2018 to customer Renault power.
“Alonso is a young, intelligent and captivating man,” Honda, whose father was Honda founder Soichiro Honda, told France’s L’Equipe.
“I can easily understand the reason for his great disappointment,” added the Mugen founder.