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The Honda Problem: What Next For Them?

Started by FullThrottleF1 , Feb 06 2023 16:18

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Poll: Where will Honda be in 2026 with regards to F1? (90 member(s) have cast votes)

Where will Honda be in 2026 with regards to F1?

Out of F1 (31 votes [34.44%])
Percentage of vote: 34.44%
Bought out an existing team (5 votes [5.56%])
Percentage of vote: 5.56%
Formed a new team (2 votes [2.22%])
Percentage of vote: 2.22%
Partnered with another team to supply engines (e.g. Williams) (52 votes [57.78%])
Percentage of vote: 57.78%

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#51 HistoryFan

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Posted 11 February 2023 - 12:41

I think Honda will go to Williams.

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#52 Nova

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Posted 11 February 2023 - 14:19

Williams does not have a snowballs chance in hell to be competitive any time soon. Honda dropping the ball on RB and going to Williams would be ...... special. Hard to find the right word.

McLaren or own team would be the only thing logical choice, but my bet is still on not rejoining.

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#53 JimmyTheFox

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Posted 11 February 2023 - 16:35

Williams only makes sense if Honda buys into or the team outright like they did with BAR.

Yamamoto in his book released last October mentioned ambitions to revive Williams Honda, but I'm not sure if it was a personal thought or Honda as a whole. I saw it mentioned in the book contents on Amazon kindle.

I don't want Honda anywhere near McLaren ever again.

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#54 Nathan

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Posted 11 February 2023 - 16:40

I'd argue that one of the things that held them back last time was only having McLaren. I'd assume that the sensible route would be to have McLaren as the factory effort and try to get Williams as a customer.

I like.

Going for McLaren will be a knee jerk reaction from Honda of epic proportions.

Despite the fact that McLaren have way more facilities and other means available to accommodate factory support by a manufacturer better than Williams can.

So you do see where Honda doesn't have a choice...from a works perspective. Williams to play Alpha Tauri's role. Here, here.

Edited by Nathan, 11 February 2023 - 16:44.

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#55 Dunc

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Posted 14 February 2023 - 10:12

I know modern-day Williams is a very different beast from the team in the 1980s but didn't the relationship between Williams and Honda go pretty sour back then? After the McLaren/Alonso debacle this is probably not the big deal it was but could still make Honda wary.

I think if Honda come back Haas will be a more likely candidate. No expectations and no baggage. Honda might even try to buy Gene out.