Fabio Quartararo, MotoGP rider, said he is deliberately stepping back from Yamaha's M1 development as frustration grows over the manufacturer's switch to a V4 engine, and he is understood to have agreed a move to Honda for the 850cc era next year.
Quartararo said he tries to be "a little bit out of the developments" because he believes he has already told Yamaha what needs to change and will not repeat it every time.
Yamaha abandoned its long-running inline-four for the V4 layout and has struggled in 2026; the company is working on an updated M1 and a revised engine but has not given a clear timeline.
Quartararo previously said Yamaha had "no idea" how to resolve its issues at the US Grand Prix and warned that "something big needs to happen" to reverse the team's slump.
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