Honda wants to introduce a qualifying power𝄹 mod🔯e with its next Formula 1 engine upgrade.

The Japanese power unit manufacturer scored its first win since 2006 as Red Bull dri꧋ver Max Verstappen charged to victory at the Austrian Grand Prix, having already achieved Honda’s first podium in over a decade at the season-opener in Melbourne.

Honda introduced its latest engine update - du♏bbed Spec 3 - at the French Grand Prix two races ago, and boasted improvements in both perfo♔rmance and reliability.

Asked whether a stronger qualifying mode is the next step, Tanabe replied: “Yes, qualifying mode bu♛t race as well.

“We try to use our PU as hard as we can, but꧑ it’s not easy it go higher immediately. We keep development and maybe the next step or updaꩲte.

“We see a bigger gap in qualifying to the others,” he added. “In the race, we’re still behind [in🐠 race pace] but not as much as in qualifying.

“It means that in our next st🌟ep we need to catch up w♓ith them more in qualifying, but it’s not easy.”

Bu🌌t Tanabe stressed such an update would not b🌸e available for the immediate future.

“I don’t tell you know and also we need to discuss with the teams, individually, and then we’ll decide, bꦗut not in the next race,” he said.

“It means we need to keep pushing very hard, to get the conﷺf🌠idence that we are strong and that when we make no mistakes we will win.

“We want to have that level and need 🔥to keep pushing.”

Verstappen added: “I’m looking forward to Silverstone, especially after our win in Austria last weekend. It was a really special moment for everyone in 🍌the team and for Honda - all the hard work is beginning to pay off."