Honda 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.
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Red Bull confirms deal to continue using ex-Honda engines until 2025
2022 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull and its sister team AlphaTauri will continue using Honda’s power units until Formula 1’s new engine rules are introduced in 2025, the teams have confirmed.
Red Bull hopes ‘Balance of Performance’ plan will win rivals over to engine freeze
2021 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull hopes to gain support from rival Formula 1 teams for its engine freeze plan by proposing new ‘Balance of Performance’ rules.
Honda exit won’t affect Tsunoda’s F1 debut chances
2020 Eifel Grand Prix
Posted onYuki Tsunoda’s chances of gaining a promotion to Formula 1 will not be affected by Honda’s decision to leave the sport, according to senior figures at the Japanese manufacturer and Red Bull.
Honda explains why it committed to IndyCar after announcing F1 exit
2020 Eifel Grand Prix
Posted onHonda have said their US-based division made Indycar decision independently of Japan-led F1 programme.
Wolff suspects Red Bull won’t “need to rely on current power unit suppliers” after 2021
2020 Eifel Grand Prix
Posted onWolff said Mercedes will not supply Red Bull, while Binotto says it is a ‘lot of energy’ as a deal, which Ferrari had not yet considered.
Red Bull-Renault relationship isn’t “irreparable”, says Ricciardo
2020 Eifel Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo has said a Red Bull-Renault reunion would be possible and that both parties would “get on with it.”
Honda exit shows F1 needs a “more positive impact on the planet” – Hamilton
2020 Eifel Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says Honda’s decision to leave Formula 1 shows how far the sport has to go to improve its environmental credentials.
Honda had a “bright future” in F1 before deciding to quit – Gasly
2020 Eifel Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly says he “would have loved to see” Honda continue in Formula 1 and believes they had a “bright future” before deciding to leave.
Horner: “no clauses related to Honda” in Verstappen contract
2020 Eifel Grand Prix
Posted onChristian Horner has denied there is a break clause related to Honda’s departure from Formula One in either Red Bull drivers’ contract.
Why is Honda really leaving for a fourth time – and should F1 be concerned?
RacingLines
Posted onHonda’s fourth departure from Formula 1 is clearly not just down to its zero-carbon strategy. But it leaves Red Bull with an engine dilemma to solve for 2022.
Gasly and Kvyat saddened by Honda exit
2020 F1 season
Posted onAlphaTauri drivers Pierre Gasly and Daniil Kvyat say they are saddened and surprised by the news Honda will leave F1 at the end of next season.
After a tough start, Honda’s fourth F1 era continued their race-winning legacy
F1 history
Posted onHonda have never failed to win in race during any of their spells in F1, but their impending departure means they have again been unable to recreate their dominant success of the eighties and nineties.
Honda not considering Formula E move after F1 exit
Formula E
Posted onHonda indicates it will continue its IndyCar programme but is not looking to move into Formula E after announcing its departure from Formula 1.
Why Honda’s fourth F1 departure is different – and what it says about the sport
2020 F1 season
Posted onHonda has announced it will leave Formula 1 for the fourth time since it first entered the sport in the sixties. Their decision says less about themselves than the state of the sport,
Honda to quit Formula 1 after 2021 season
2020 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull and AlphaTauri power unit supplier Honda has confirmed it will leave Formula 1 at the end of the 2021 season.
Verstappen’s power unit problems “should not happen again”, says Honda
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onHonda Formula 1 technical director Toyoharu Tanabe says the cause of Max Verstappen’s power unit problems in the last two races has been addressed and should not recur.
Ferrari’s rivals rubbish Binotto’s claim they have also lost power since last year
2020 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari’s rivals have dismissed the team’s claim their engines have also lost power as a result of changes to the technical rules made since last year.
Honda’s jet division helped F1 engineers solve power unit problem
2018 F1 season
Posted onHonda’s jet engine division HondaJet helped to solve a major reliability problem which had plagued its Formula 1 power unit during their three-year spell with McLaren.
Why Honda’s doubtful commitment to F1 should concern Red Bull – and Verstappen
2021 F1 season
Posted onThe low-key announcement of a short-term Honda deal extension for Red Bull should set alarm bells ringing for driver who won three races for them in 2019.