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Honda would become known for its spirit of improvement, innovation, and faith in the project. Maybe they were not aware of it then, but on 24 September 1948, the 34 Honda Motor Company employees were making mobility history.

TOKYO, Japan, May 24, 2023 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced plans to participate in the FIA*1 Formula One World Championship (F1) from the 2026 season as a power unit supplier. Honda has agreed to enter into a works partnership with the Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One® Team to supply power units compliant with the new F1 power unit regulations which will take effect in the 2026 season.

TOKYO, Japan, April 20, 2023 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that the all-new Honda Civic Type R has set a new lap time record for a front-wheel drive car*1 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany during testing conducted for the model’s performance evaluation.

It is official, Honda is back in the F1 circuit racing scene and has announced a strengthened partnership with Red Bull & AlphaTauri. In case you hadn’t heard about it, In 2020, Honda announced their intention to withdraw from the F1 circuit racing scene at the end of the 2021 season, this was a shock to many as the “supplier has had a long history in the sport, dating back to the glory days of McLaren and Ayrton Senna”.