Honda set up new UK base ahead of 2026 F1 return with Aston Martin

Honda have ൩set up 🅘a new base in the UK ahead of the F1 return in 2026.

Red Bull's 2021 car on track in Barcelona
Red Bull's 2021 car on track in Barcelona

The Honda Racing Corporation have announced they have set up a new base in the UK as preparations for their return to F1 as Aston Martin’s engine supplier get underway.

Hon🐻da will officia♌lly return to F1 as a power unit supplier from 2026 - when the new engine regulations are introduced - with Aston Martin.

The Japanese manufacturer have been Red Bull’s engine supplier since 2019, with their progress over the years integral to 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen’s maiden title success in 2021.

However, Ho🤡nda decided to leave F1 shortly before Verstappen’s first title win and his subsequent dominance before announcing their return for the new regu♏lations.

Red Bull and RB ha😼ve continued to run their engines albeit rebranded as Honda RBPT.

With preparations underway ♋ahead of 2026, ﷺHonda have established a new subsidiary - HRC UK.

They confirmed the new company will “following the establishment of the new company in the UK, HRC will start the recruitment of eng💜inee🌸rs, technicians and staff members for the new company from Spring 2024.”

Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR24. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 3, Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park,
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR24. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 3,…

In a statement they wrote: “Honda Racing Corporati🌱on has est🔜ablished a new subsidiary, Honda Racing Corporation UK Ltd. (HRC UK) in the UK.

“This new company has been founded to primarily perform post-race maintenance and preparation tasks on the Honda builꦬt F1 power units (PUs), whilst also operating as a logistics operation for the European region.

“The establishment of HRC UK will further enhance the effectiveness of Honda’s PU operations, in support of the partnership with Aston Martin Aramco Formula One® Team. In May 2023, Honda and Aston Martin F1 jointly announced they will enter into works partnership so that Honda will supply its F1 PUs compliant with the new F1 regulations which will take effect in th𒉰e 2🤪026 season.

“Following the establishment of the new company in the UK, HRC will start the recruitment o𝕴f engineers, technicians and staff members for the new company from Spring 2024.”

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