CONFIRMED: Honda To Return To Formula One As Engine Supplier

Honda Motor Co. will return to Formula One as an engine supplier to help develop its technology after exiting the racing series in 2008.

The maker of Acura NSX sportscar will provide motors to its former F1 racing partner McLaren Automotive Ltd. starting in 2015, Honda President Takanobu Ito, said today.

Honda previously owned F1 teams and won 15 of 16 races in 1988 as a supplier to the McLaren team including three-time world champion driver Ayrton Senna.

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scenicbyway12 - 5/16/2013 11:27:36 AM

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They should be spending the money on firing the current design team and hiring a new one.

MorePower - 5/17/2013 2:38:56 AM

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Winning races sells cars. And if you can't win a race, you still want your name on one of the top teams.

This year's McLaren is a pretty crappy car compared to the other top teams. Regardless of this fact, they still get a lot of press.

MorePower - 5/17/2013 2:40:39 AM

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I'm more excited at the possibility of the Working Squad being called in to help Honda with their consumer sports and luxury cars. Hell, McLaren could be called in to help work on the next CBR.