Honda has made two variations of a four-stroke, naturally-aspirated, V8 racing engines to compete in Formula One. First, a 3-litre engine in ; which had its only competitive outing at the infamous, and ultimately tragic 1968 French Grand Prix, in which driver Jo Schlesser was killed. Second, the 2.4-litre RA8 series engine, which was introduced in , to comply with the new Formula One regulations. Honda ultimately had to pull out of Formula One after 2008, due to the 2008 financial crisis. The customer engines were used by both Honda and Super Aguri teams.
Complete Formula One results As a constructor (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Points WCC Honda R & D Company RA302 RA302E3.0 V8 RSA ESP MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER ITA CAN USA MEX 14 6th Jo Schlesser Ret – : Honda did not compete as a constructor. Lucky Strike Honda Racing F1 Team RA106 RA806E2.4 V8 BHR MAL AUS SMR EUR ESP MON GBR CAN USA FRA GER HUN TUR ITA CHN JPN BRA 86 4th 15 10 7 10 5 7 4 10 Ret 6 Ret Ret 4 8 6 6 12 7 Jenson Button 4 3 † 7 Ret 6 11 Ret 9 Ret Ret 4 1 4 5 4 4 3 Honda Racing F1 Team RA107 RA807E2.4 V8 AUS MAL BHR ESP MON CAN USA FRA GBR EUR HUN TUR ITA BEL JPN CHN BRA68th Jenson Button 15 12 Ret 12 11 Ret 12 8 10 Ret Ret 13 8 Ret 11† 5 Ret Rubens Barrichello 11 11 13 10 10 12 Ret 11 9 11 18 17 10 13 10 15 Ret Honda Racing F1 Team RA108 RA808E2.4 V8 AUS MAL BHR ESP TUR MON CAN FRA GBR GER HUN EUR BEL ITA SIN JPN CHN BRA 14 9th Jenson Button Ret 10 Ret 6 11 11 11 Ret Ret 17 12 13 15 15 9 14 16 13 Rubens Barrichello DSQ 13 11 Ret 14 6 7 14 3 Ret 16 16 Ret 17 Ret 13 11 15 All 14 points scored by Honda V12 engines.
As an engine supplier (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Points WCC Super Aguri F1 Team SA05SA06 RA806E2.4 V8 BHR MAL AUS SMR EUR ESP MON GBR CAN USA FRA GER HUN TUR ITA CHN JPN BRA 0 11th Takuma Sato 18 14 12 Ret Ret 17 Ret 17 15† Ret Ret Ret 13 NC 16 DSQ 15 10 Yuji Ide Ret Ret 13 Ret Franck Montagny Ret Ret 16 18 Ret Ret 16 Sakon Yamamoto Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 17 16 Super Aguri F1 Team SA07 RA807E2.4 V8 AUS MAL BHR ESP MON CAN USA FRA GBR EUR HUN TUR ITA BEL JPN CHN BRA 4 9th Takuma Sato 12 13 Ret 8 17 6 Ret 16 14 Ret 15 18 16 15 15† 14 12 Anthony Davidson 16 16 16† 11 18 11 11 Ret Ret 12 Ret 14 14 16 Ret Ret 14 Super Aguri F1 Team SA08 RA808E2.4 V8 AUS MAL BHR ESP TUR MON CAN FRA GBR GER HUN EUR BEL ITA SIN JPN CHN BRA 0 11th Takuma Sato Ret 16 17 13 Anthony Davidson Ret 15 16 Ret
Grand Prix engine results 1 race win. 1 pole position. 4 podium finishes
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