Honda is leaving F1 at the end of 2021

Daniil Kvyat of Russia driving the (26) Scuderia AlphaTauri AT01 Honda during the F1 Grand Prix of Russia at Sochi Autodrom on September 27, 2020 in Sochi.
Daniil Kvyat of Russia driving the (26) Scuderia AlphaTauri AT01 Honda during the F1 Grand Prix of Russia at Sochi Autodrom on September 27, 2020 in Sochi.
Image: Dan Mullan/Getty Images

Honda Motor will end its participation in the FIA Formula One World Championship as a power unit supplier at the end of the 2021 season, it said on Friday.

The Japanese company said in a statement that it wants to focus its research and development resources on energy technologies including for fuel cells and battery electric vehicles.

Honda currently supplies engines to Red Bull Racing and AlphaTauri.


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