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Honda Racing Corporation registers to enter F1 as power unit manufacturer in 2026
2022 F1 season
Posted onHonda Racing Corporation, which has a technical partnership with Red Bull, has registered with the FIA to enter the 2026 Formula 1 season as a power unit supplier.
Honda logos return to Red Bull’s two teams for rest of F1 season
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onHonda’s logos will reappear on Red Bull and AlphaTauri’s cars for the rest of 2022, starting with this weekend’s Japanese GP at Suzuka
Will cost cap row overshadow Verstappen’s coronation? Five Japanese GP talking points
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onThe row over Formula 1’s budget cap may dominate a weekend when Max Verstappen can clinch his second world championship.
Honda engines have won more than half of F1 races since company announced exit
2022 Italian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onHonda’s engines have won more than half of the Formula 1 races which have been held since the manufacturer announced its plans to leave the series.
Canada retirement “very costly in championship fight” Perez
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez says his retirement in the Canadian Grand Prix “hurts a lot” as it has cost him in the championship fight.
Tsunoda to start last, Leclerc avoids penalty after engine parts changes
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onYuki Tsunoda will start the Canadian Grand Prix from the back of the grid after incurring penalties for exceeding his allocation of power unit parts.
Honda returns as title sponsor for Japanese Grand Prix
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onHonda will again sponsor the Japanese Grand Prix, held at the company’s Suzuka track, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary.
Honda’s “never give up” path from embarrassment to champions in fourth F1 stint
2021 F1 season review
Posted onHonda’s fourth and possibly final spell as a Formula 1 manufacturer ended in a triumph which looked unlikely when it struggled on its return to the sport in 2015.
Will F1’s stewards face the toughest call of all? Five Abu Dhabi GP talking points
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onWill a gripping year of racing between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton come to a spectacular conclusion at Yas Marina – or does yet more controversy lie in store?
Have Honda chosen the wrong time to pull out of F1 – again?
2021 United States Grand Prix
Posted onThe last time Honda left F1 they left behind a championship-winning car. Why are they once again heading for the exit just as things are coming good?
Honda may repair Verstappen’s power unit, Perez’s “completely destroyed”
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onHonda believe they may be able to salvage Max Verstappen’s damaged power unit for use later in the season.
Japanese Grand Prix cancellation “very sad” for AlphaTauri pair
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onHonda-powered AlphaTauri drivers Yuki Tsunoda and Pierre Gasly are deeply disappointed by the cancellation of their engine manufacturer’s home race.
Honda’s base in Japan will supply Red Bull’s 2022 F1 engines
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onHonda will continue to supply Red Bull’s Formula 1 engines from its base in Sakura next year, after the Japanese manufacturer’s withdrawal from the sport.
How Honda improved its power units without exploiting ‘reliability fixes’
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen’s Red Bull has more power than at the start of the season but Honda denies the new units it introduced in France are responsible.
How Honda achieved a win-win with its smaller and more powerful new F1 engine
2021 F1 season
Posted onHonda found a win-win solution with its new V6 hybrid turbo for the 2021 season, increasing its power while also making it lighter and more compact.
Perez almost quit when car died on formation lap
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez has revealed he nearly gave up hope of starting the Bahrain Grand Prix when his car stopped on the formation lap, before going on to finish fifth.
Honda’s “great winter” is its most impressive effort yet, says Verstappen
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen said Red Bull’s pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix shows Honda have done a “great job” with their new power unit.
Honda engine deal “safeguards” Red Bull’s commitment to F1 – Horner
2021 F1 season
Posted onFailure to agree a deal to continue using Honda’s power units would have left Red Bull’s commitment to Formula 1 in doubt, says team principal Christian Horner.
Honda reveals changes to power unit for final season in F1
2021 F1 season
Posted onHonda has revealed details of the changes it has made to its power unit for 2021, which it has brought forward by a year due to its impending departure from the sport.