Honda Racing F1

Motor sport, on two and on four wheels, has been a pillar of Honda activity since the earliest days of the companys history. Indeed, its founder, Soichiro Honda said that, if Honda does not race, there is no Honda. In 1959, Honda became the first Japanese company to enter the famous TT races in the Isle of Man, going on to dominate motorcycle racing in all its forms. But Soichiro Honda dreamed of winning on four wheels with a car and engine of his own design. There were no half measures and our first foray into motor racing came at the highest level, entering a team in the 1964 Formula 1 World Championship. In only our second year in the sport (1965,) Honda took its maiden victory at the Mexican Grand Prix. We withdrew from the sport at the end of 1968, as Hondas focus switched to its burgeoning road car business. Honda returned to the F1 race tracks in 1983, for what was to be a golden era. Unlike our participation in the 60s, this time Honda took on the role of engine supplier, w...