Honda creates new Formula 1 base in England to work with Aston

sling Honda Racing Corporation UK Ltd has announced a new base in the UK. (HRC UK), which was established to strengthen its ties with Formula 1, removing the logistical and bureaucratic barriers to operating solely from Japan.

As stated in the statement issued on Wednesday, this new company, registered on February 28, was established “to perform preparation and post-race maintenance tasks primarily on Formula 1 power units (PU) manufactured by Honda, at the same time as operating a logistics operation.” For the European region.

In 2024, in which Honda celebrates 60 years in Formula 1 by providing technical support to Red Bull Racing and the Visa Cash App RB, HRC UK will establish the project by recruiting engineers, technicians and more staff to its company, with the goal of a very important 2026 season, Where regulations will be issued and they will compete alongside the Aston Martin Racing F1 Team.

Although Honda now provides power units and support for their maintenance to Red Bull Powertrains and will do so until 2025, the energy drink manufacturer will go its own way from 2026, when Honda will only have a customer team (and thus can be considered an official team, without… Sharing the engine with everyone else) for Aston Martin.

“The establishment of HRC UK will enhance the effectiveness of Honda’s power unit operations, in support of the partnership with the Aston Martin Aramco Formula 1 Team,” HRC explains.

The Chairman of the new company Honda Racing Corporation UK Ltd is Koji Watanabe, President of Honda, their great man in Formula 1 from the last stage of McLaren F1 with them to the current success line of Red Bull, and the top representative of Honda MotoGP. The capital investment in the new base will be 100% as a subsidiary of HRC.

Shortly before the creation of HRC UK, it was announced that Takuma Sato would be its new Formula 1 Executive Advisor. For the 2026 Formula 1 project, Honda will rely on the famous American company Honda, which already knows what it means to win in IndyCar and IMSA.