BGOL Ongoing Formula One Thread: 2024 Season

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Hamilton's win was his sixth in nine races this season and, coupled with a fastest lap secured on the penultimate tour, it extended his championship lead to 65 points as the season passes halfway, and puts him just one behind Michael Schumacher's all-time record of wins.
 

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Honda to quit Formula 1 after end of the 2021 season
Decision leaves Red Bull's two teams looking for a new engine provider, and F1 with just three power unit manufacturers from 2022

Honda have announced they will withdraw from Formula 1 at the end of the 2021 season.

The Japanese manufacturer provide engines to both Red Bull and AlphaTauri and leaves both teams looking for new suppliers from 2022.

Honda have said they are leaving in order to "strive for the realisation of carbon neutrality by 2050" with research and development into new power unit and energy technologies.


Red Bull, who switched from Renault to Honda power from last year, say they "understand and respect" the Japanese manufacturer's reasons for leaving and that the move does not impact their own commitment to Formula 1 after signing a new deal last month.

But it leaves them short of alternative power-unit suppliers in F1.

"As a team we understand how difficult it has been for Honda Motor Company to reach the decision to step back from Formula One at the end of the 2021 season," said Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.

"The shifting focus within the automotive industry has led to Honda's decision to re-deploy their resources and we understand and respect the reasoning behind this. Their decision presents obvious challenges for us as a team but we have been here before and with our strength in depth we are well prepared and equipped to respond effectively, as we have proven in the past.

"Whilst we are disappointed not to continue our partnership with Honda, we are enormously proud of our joint success, delivering five wins and 15 podiums for both Red Bull owned teams and we thank everyone at Honda for their extraordinary efforts and commitment.

"Our joint focus for the remainder of the 2020 and 2021 seasons are unchanged, to fight for victories and challenge for the championship.

 

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Saw the replay... Congrats.

I'll be waking up early to see him pass Michael, very classy by the Schumacher family also
 

Simply_Black

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Verstappen out with a blown tire.... he was the only driver putting some excitement in the race.... Big loss.
 
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