Motorsports
Formula 1: Honda returns to F1 this year, but in a different role
Honda has been gone since late 2021 and while Red Bull Racing still uses its engines, its name is absent from the sport. But that will change at this year’s Japan GP.
Formula 1 returns to the Land of the Rising Sun after three this October years since it was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. And it will Return of course to Suzuka, Honda’s circuit.
Now it has been announced that the Japanese company will be the main sponsor this year Their country’s GP – that’s even an anniversary, because it celebrates 60 years of history from.
“By contributing to this great Grand Prix, Honda will continue to support him further promotion and dissemination of auto racing in Japan” said Koji Watanabe, Honda’s chief operating officer and chief communications officer.
We remind you that Honda will provide technical support to Red Bull Powertrains until its end 2025 for the engines to be used by RBR and Alpha Tauri. The development of These engines will be phased out next September and by the end of 2025 – so that the Manufacturers save resources on developing the new ’26 engines.
Source: sport 24
Sophia Jhon is a sports journalist and author. He has worked as a news editor for Sportish and is now a sport columnist for the same publication. Alberta’s professional interests lie largely in sports news, with an emphasis on English football. He has also written articles on other sporting topics.