The partnership between Honda and RedBull is successful, with the Austrian team winning two consecutive drivers’ championships (via Max Verstappen) and one constructors’ championship in 2022. The contract expires at the end of the 2025 season, and the Japanese have talked about their future in Formula 1.

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Viewed with some disbelief, the partnership between Honda and RedBull has brought the Austrians three world titles so far.

The agreement is valid until the end of 2025, and from the next season, RedBull will produce its own power units together with Ford (read more about the return of the American manufacturer to Formula 1 here).

Koji Watanabe, president of Honda Racing Corporation, spoke about the future of the Japanese in the Grand Prix. The Japanese have already received several proposals for cooperation, starting from 2026, a season in which there will be major changes at the level of regulations.

Without specifying with subject or predicate which teams are in question, Watanabe summarized to clarify that there are even more teams that want to cooperate with Honda.

“We have been contacted by several teams, so far we would like to see in which direction Formula-1 is moving. We have not made a concrete decision whether we will continue to perform at the Grand Circus or not.

But we believe that participation in Formula 1 will greatly help us in technological development. Therefore, we look at the existing situation from this point of view” – Koji Watanabequoted by skysports.com.

The next generation of engines in Formula 1 will still be the 1.6-liter V6, but the desired direction is 100% green fuel. The goal is to completely reduce carbon emissions by 2030.

Together with Honda engines, RedBull won no fewer than 15 of the total 22 Grands Prix in the 2022 season.

What the Formula 1 grid looks like in the 2023 season

Alfa Romeo F1 Team (engine – Ferrari) – Drivers: Zhou Guanyu, Valtteri Bottas Scuderia

AlphaTauri (Honda) – Nick de Vries, Yuki Tsunoda

Alpine (Renault) – Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon

Aston Martin (Mercedes) – Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll

Scuderia Ferrari (Ferrari) – Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz Jr.

Haas (Ferrari) – Kevin Magnussen, Nico Hulkenberg

McLaren (Mercedes) – Lando Norris, Oscar Piastre

Mercedes (Mercedes) – Lewis Hamilton, George Russell

Red Bull (Honda) – Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez

Williams (Mercedes) – Logan Sargent, Alexander Albon.

The 2023 Formula 1 season will begin with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 5. Next comes the Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia (Jeddah – March 19) and Australia (Albert Park – April 2).