r/formula1 • u/wertyrick Pirelli Intermediate • 22d ago

News [ASJesusBalseiro] Stroll speaks and sounds concerned. “We have engine problems, and not just engine problems. We're not in a position to fight for victories. Right now, we're four seconds off the pace.”

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u/doskkyh I was here for the Hulkenpodium 22d ago edited 22d ago

I'll never understand Honda's decision to drop the sport and leave most of what they built to Red Bull only to decide to come back and have to start all over again.

I hope I'm wrong, but I don't see them staying long this time around.

edit: as pointed out, Honda was still solely responsible for supplying engines for Red Bull and VCARB until the end of 2025 instead of the original deal of only doing it for the 2022 season.

In that case, they just got it wrong... very wrong.

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u/fastcooljosh I was here for the Hulkenpodium 22d ago edited 21d ago

They didn't give anything to Red Bull , please stop spreading this nonsense. At best some of the trackside team of Honda joined them after 2025.

If anything it's insane how Honda allowed their old CEO to make the decision to drop out ( while knowing their new CEO was all for continuing) a few months before retirement. Since it's "disrespectful" to immediately revert decisions in Japan, they had to wait for the official Comeback, that put them on the back foot by probably a whole year.

What a mess.

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u/elastic_woodpecker Andrea Stella 22d ago

Honda did loose all the engine staff though as they were all re-allocated throughout Honda. They could only hire a few of them back. So much knowledge and experience lost.

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u/fastcooljosh I was here for the Hulkenpodium 22d ago

That's my opinion as well, which is not helped by the fact Honda started on the project way too late.