Honda Engines For Red Bull In 2019

RED BULL MAKES SWITCH TO HONDA IN 2019

    Red Bull will switch to Honda for the 2019 Formula 1 championship, ending a 12 year partnership with current engine supplier Renault.

    Honda began supplying Red Bull’s sister team Toro Rosso at the start of the 2018 season, so far helping the team to three points finishes and seventh in the constructors’ championship.

    Red Bull boss Christian Horner is confident his team can take top results with Honda power.

    “This multi-year agreement with Honda signals the start of an exciting new phase in Aston Marin red Bull Racing’s efforts to compete not just for grand prix wins but for what is always our goal – championship titles.

    We have always taken decisions such as this dispassionately and with only one criteria in mind – do we believe the outcome will allow us to compete at a higher level. After careful consideration and evaluation, we are certain this partnership with Honda is the right direction for the team.

    We have impressed by Honda’s commitment to F1, by the rapid steps they have made in recent times with our sister team Scuderia Toro Rosso, and by the scope for their ambition, which matches our own. We look forward to working with Honda in the comping years and to racing together in pursuit of F1’s biggest prizes.”

    The team will continue to race under the Aston Martin Red Bull Racing name.

    “Having established a good relationship with Scuderia Toro Rosso, we have decided to extend our Formula 1 involvement to the other team in the Red Bull family,” said Takahiro Hachigo, President & Representative Director of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.  “Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, as from the 2019 season. Having two teams means we can access twice as much data as previously.

    We believe that working with both Toro Rosso and Red Bull Racing will allow us to get closer to our goal of winning races and championships, building two strong partnerships.

    Discussions proceeded very quickly, thanks to Red Bull’s open and respectful attitude towards Honda, leading to a deal that is fair and equitable for all parties.”

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