Honda Racing has a New UK Formula One Base

Honda Motor said today that a new subsidiary called Honda Racing Corporation UK Ltd. (HRC UK) has been established. This new company has been founded to primarily perform post-race maintenance and preparation tasks on the Honda built F1 power units (PUs), while also operating as a logistics operation for the European region.

“The establishment of HRC UK will further enhance the effectiveness of Honda’s PU operations, in support of the partnership with Aston Martin Aramco Formula One^® Team,” Honda said.

In May of 2023, Honda and Aston Martin F1 jointly announced they will enter into a works partnership so that Honda will supply its F1 power units that are compliant with the new, well, Formula or rules.

Honda is celebrating its 60th anniversary of its first F1 participation this year. The company is currently providing technical support and marketing cooperation as a team partner to Oracle Red Bull Racing, which is enmeshed in an ongoing alleged inappropriate sexual behavior scandal. Honda also supplies the VISA Cash App RB Formula One Team. As part of this technical support, HRC manufactures and supplies PUs along with support for PU operation throughout the season to Red Bull Powertrains (RBPT)*. This partnership will continue until the next year’s 2025 season.

*RBPT is a Red Bull group company responsible for F1 PU building. They are in charge of production and operation of ESS (Energy Storage System) for current F1 PU.