Bojan Vrbnjak
The big bang in Formula 1. Honda will be after the end of the season 2021 completed its project Formula 1 and said goodbye to the royal class of motorsport. That's supposed to be The Japanese announced today at a press conference.
Japanese manufacturer is years old 2015 re - entered Formula 1 and experienced these failed seasons with McLarn, which were also imbued with numerous convictions at their expense. After separating from the team from Woking, went to camp Red Bull Racing. After one year with another team Toro Rosso, also joined the first team Red Bull ter Max Verstappn and lastly also Pierre Gaslyu enable racing victories.
It's time unclearhow it will be after the flight 2021 continued with the teams Red Bull in Alpha Tauri, who now have to find a new motor partner. “This decision presents us with obvious challenges, but we know this and we are well prepared and strong enough to react. We have proven this once in the past. We will now focus together on this year and next season and on new victories and the fight for the title,”He promises Christian horner, team boss Red Bull. "Red Bull signed the current Concorde agreement, thus committing to Formula 1. We look forward to a new era full of innovation, further development and success. Now we will also use the time to assess the situation and to find the strongest package for 2022 in terms of the drive unit."
Honda was due to the rising cost of the project Formula 1 always worried. He is now president of Honda Takahiro Hachigo said: “The automotive industry is facing major challenges. We have decided to confront these challenges and therefore end our engagement in Formula 1 after the end of the 2021 season. We want to make full use of our resources to focus on future drive systems. Red Bullu and AlphaTauri want to thank you for helping us realize our dream of being able to win Formula 1."
Honda sports boss in Formula 1 Massamashi Yamamoto however, he had previously hinted that the future of the Japanese in Formulas 1 not concreted. “Cost has always been the biggest topic for us. All car manufacturers now have huge problems. The automotive industry is facing a major change, with a growing trend toward alternative propulsion systems such as electricity." Japanese industry suffers greatly from the coronavirus crisis. Net profit Honda has fallen by 25,3 percent. Just like in Europe, they had to in Japan because of pandemics to close its factories and sales collapsed. It is estimated that they are annual costs of Honda to engage in Formulas 1 amounted to honey 300 and 400 million.
