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Christian Horner, the team principal of Red Bull Racing, has addressed the next phase for the team as its partnership with Honda comes to an end in 2025. The collaboration, which began in 2019, has been highly successful, with Honda playing a key role in Red Bull’s dominance in Formula 1 in recent years. During this time, the team has secured four drivers’ championships and two constructors’ titles.
Honda’s involvement with Red Bull began after the team’s split from Renault, and the Japanese manufacturer’s engines powered Red Bull to great success. Despite Honda’s official exit from Formula 1 in 2021, the company reached an agreement to continue supplying Red Bull with power units until the conclusion of the 2025 season. This arrangement ensured that the team maintained its competitive edge, with Honda continuing to develop engines alongside Red Bull’s own in-house expertise.
However, Honda will make a full return to Formula 1 in 2026, but this time it will partner with Aston Martin as a works supplier. This shift aligns with the sport’s new focus on sustainability and the introduction of revised power unit regulations. Honda’s return to F1 will be centered around Aston Martin’s ambitions to become a leading force in the sport in the coming years.
Horner reflected on the success of Red Bull’s partnership with Honda, acknowledging the significant contributions the manufacturer has made to the team’s recent successes. He described the ending of their collaboration as the close of a meaningful chapter in Red Bull’s history, with both parties benefitting greatly from the partnership.
Looking ahead, Horner emphasized that the next phase for Red Bull will involve preparing for the future with a new power unit partner. The team is expected to continue its aggressive pursuit of titles in Formula 1, with a focus on maintaining its championship-winning momentum beyond 2025. As the sport evolves with a greater emphasis on sustainability, Red Bull will need to adapt to the changes in the technical regulations, particularly with the new 2026 power unit formula.
With Honda moving to Aston Martin and Red Bull securing its own plans for the future, both sides are entering a new era in Formula 1, but the legacy of their collaboration will remain a key part of the sport’s recent history.
