Honda Racing F1 Team, as the statistics reveal is one of the most successful teams on the Formula One Racing tracks. Legendary drivers have battled it out on the F1 tracks with the Honda cars and have won the races. The engine of the Honda cars are its USP, which is manufactured in Japan. They have made a come back in 2007 with their new car model to win the prestigious title of the best constructing team.
Honda Racing F1 Team is one of the best teams of the Formula One racing scene. The headquarters of this team is in United Kingdom. It is run by the Japanese Honda company and the engines for the cars are also manufactured at Tochigi in Japan. Ross Brawn is the present chief of Honda Racing F1 team. Previously the team members used to sport white attires but currently they switched over to a different one depicting their consciousness about the planet earth and its environment. These days they sport a livery with a prominent portrayal of the mother earth and space. The liveries have practically no place left for the corporate advertisements on them.
The Beginning of the Manufacturer
The Honda team had first manufactured their car in the year 1960 and their racing car hit the road in 1963, which had taken every one by surprise. Honda produced their own original engine and chassis and this placed them in line with the Ferrari and the BRM who monopolized this field. The Honda team started winning races with the RA272 cars.
The Honda immediately introduced the RA273 whose engine was strong but there was some technical problem with the chassis in the model. The Honda production restored its glory by bouncing back in the race with their RA300 and won the Italian GP. The statistical records reveal that Honda's best year was the year 1969 in which they won all the races of the season.
Partners of the Honda Team
The Honda team is tied up with many car manufacturing companies. They are the suppliers of engines to various companies of the world. Some of the companies are:
- Bridgestone
- ENOS
- Seiko
- NGK
- NTN
- Fila
Successful Honda Drivers
The Formula One race track has seen a number of drivers driving for the Honda team and curving a niche for themselves. The most successful Honda drivers are:
- Ruben Barichello
- Jenson Button
- John Surtees
- Jack Brabham
Honda Creation
Honda had entered the F1 racing scene with their latest creation 2007. RA107 is the name given to the 2007 frame. The cars of Honda have been designated as RA right from their hay day during the 1960s. The previous Honda models like the RA270 and RA270E had V12 engines. It won the Mexico Grand Prix with RA271 model during 1964.
Honda had started their second innings from 1983 and continued till 1992. During this time Honda model RA807E was using a V8 engine. Honda's objective now is to win the “Constructors and Drivers' World Championship Crown” with their latest car.
The Achievements of Team Honda
The Honda team had participated in several grand prix competitions and had won many of them. Their achievements have been enlisted below:
- The Honda team had participated in 34 Grand Prix competitions- the major ones being, 1965 Mexican GP, Italian GP in 1957, Hungarian Grand Prix in 2006 in which they have had good racing seasons.
- They have made 34 starts in the races
- The Honda cars have finished 26 times
- There have been 3 point finishes for Honda cars
- There have been 8 retirements cases for Honda cars
- They also had two pole position starts
Therefore, it could be said that the Honda has been quite successful as a Formula One team and they have arguably the best engines in their cars.
