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|{{F1 team |
  Constructor_name    = {{flagicon|Japan}} Honda |
  Long_name     = Honda Racing F1 Team |
  Logo          = [[Image:Honda Racing F1 Team Logo.png]] |
  Base          = [[Brackley]], [[Northamptonshire]], [[United Kingdom]] |
  Principal     = {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Ross Brawn]] |
  Director      = |
  2008 Drivers       = 16. {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jenson Button]]<br>17. {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Rubens Barrichello]]  |
  2008 Test_drivers  = 38. {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Alexander Wurz]]<br/>{{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Conway]]<br/>{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luca Filippi]] |
  2008 Chassis       = [[Honda RA108]] |
  2008 Engine        = Honda RA808E |
  2008 Tyres         = [[Bridgestone]] |
  2009 Drivers       = - |
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  2009 Test_drivers  = - |
  2009 Chassis       = -|
  2009 Engine        = -|
  2009 Tyres         = - |
  Debut         = [[1964 German Grand Prix]] |
  Final         = [[2008 Brazilian Grand Prix]] |
  Races         = 99 |
  Cons_champ    = 0 |
  Drivers_champ = 0 |
  Wins          = 3 |
  Poles         = 2 |
  Fastest_laps  = 2 |
  Last_season   = 2008 |
  Last_position = 9th (14 points) | 
}}
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|Logo          = [[Image:Honda Racing F1 Team Logo.png]]
|Base          = [[Brackley]], [[Northamptonshire]], [[United Kingdom]]
|Founders      = 
|Staff         = 
|Drivers       = [[Ronnie Bucknum]], [[Richie Ginther]], [[Jo Schlesser]], [[John Surtees]], [[Jenson Button]], [[Rubens Barrichello]]
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|Debut         = [[1964 German Grand Prix]]
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|Drivers_champ = 
|Wins          = [[1965 Mexican Grand Prix]], [[1967 Italian Grand Prix]], [[2006 Hungarian Grand Prix]]
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|Poles         = [[1968 Italian Grand Prix]], [[2006 Australian Grand Prix]]
|Fastest_laps  = 
|Last race     = [[2008 Brazilian Grand Prix]] 
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'''Honda Racing F1 Team''' was a [[Formula One]] (F1) team run by [[Japan]]ese car manufacturer [[Honda]], between 1963 and 1968 and 2005 and 2008. Honda's involvement in F1 began with the [[1963 Formula One season|1963 season]]; their withdrawal in 1968 was precipitated by the death of Honda driver [[Jo Schlesser]] during the [[1968 French Grand Prix]].<ref name="iht">[http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/12/05/business/05honda.php Honda withdraws from Formula One racing] from the ''[[International Herald Tribune]]''</ref>  They returned in [[1983 Formula One season|1983]] as an engine supplier, a role that ended in 1992.  They returned again in [[2000 Formula One season|2000]], providing engines for [[British American Racing]] (BAR), and by 2005 BAR had been bought out and Honda Racing was re-established.

It was announced on December 5, 2008 that Honda would be exiting Formula One with immediate effect due to the [[Global financial crisis of 2008–2009|current economic crisis]] and are looking to sell the team.<ref>{{cite news| title =Global crisis ends Honda F1 dream | publisher =news.bbc.co.uk| url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7766092.stm| date =[[2008-12-05]]}}</ref>

==History==
===Early success===
[[Image:2006 SAG - F1 Honda RA272 1965 -01.JPG|thumb|left|Restored 1965 Honda RA272, the first Japanese car to win in Formula One. The car is painted in the [[List of international auto racing colors|racing colors]] of Japan.]]
Honda entered [[Formula One|Formula One Grand Prix racing]] in [[1963 Formula One season|1963]], just three years after producing their first road car. They began development of the [[Honda RA271|RA271]] in 1962 and startled the [[Europe]]an-dominated Formula One garages with their all-Japanese factory team (except for American drivers [[Ronnie Bucknum]] and [[Richie Ginther]]). More startling was the fact that Honda built their own engine and chassis, something only [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] and [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] - of the other teams still running in 1962 - had previously done.

In only their second year of competition, Honda reached the coveted top step of the podium with Ginther's win in the [[Honda RA272|RA272]] at the [[1965 Mexican Grand Prix]]. For the new 3.0L rules from 1966, Honda introduced the [[Honda RA273]]. Although the RA273's engine was a well-designed, ~360bhp [[V12]], the car was let down by a relatively heavy and unwieldy in-house chassis. Honda returned to the winner's circle in 1967 with the new [[Honda RA300]], driven by [[John Surtees]]. This won the [[1967 Italian Grand Prix]] in only its first F1 race. The RA300 chassis was partly designed by Lola in the UK, and this resulted in the car being nicknamed the ''Hondola'' by the motoring press.  This was the last competitive car that Honda produced for F1 in the 1960s.

===Withdrawal after death of Schlesser===
The following year's [[Honda RA301]] only reached the podium twice.  The team's new [[Honda RA302]] appeared in only a single race at [[1968 French Grand Prix|Rouen-Les-Essarts]], lasting only a few laps before its fiery crash resulted in the death of driver [[Jo Schlesser]].  The death prompted Honda to withdraw from F1 at the end of the [[1968 Formula One season]].<ref name="iht"/>

===Honda as an engine supplier, 1983-1992===
[[Image:Honda RA121E engine Honda Collection Hall.jpg|thumb|Honda RA121E V12 engine as supplied to [[McLaren]] for the [[1991 Formula One season|1991 season]].]]
Honda returned to Formula One in [[1983 Formula One season|1983]] as an engine supplier for [[Spirit (racing team)|Spirit]] and stayed in the sport for a decade, at various times teaming with [[Team Lotus|Lotus]], [[Team McLaren|McLaren]], [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] and [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]. Honda engines were considered the ticket to Grand Prix glory due to their power, reliability, and winning track record. Honda supplied its engines to six [[list of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|constructor champions]], as well as five driver championships (3 by [[Ayrton Senna|Senna]], 1 by [[Nelson Piquet|Piquet]], and another by [[Alain Prost|Prost]]), before dropping out of the sport again. Honda-powered cars had won 71 Grands Prix, by the end of the 1992 season.

===Aborted F1 project (Honda Racing Developments), 1999===
From 1993 to 1998, Honda's only presence in F1 was as an engine supplier through its associates [[Mugen Motorsports]], who supplied engines to [[Footwork]], [[Team Lotus|Lotus]], [[Ligier]], [[Prost (racing team)|Prost]] and [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]. Mugen-powered cars had won 4 Grands Prix by the end of the 1999 season. In 1998, Honda was seriously considering entry in Formula One as a constructor, going as far as producing an engine and hiring [[Harvey Postlethwaite]] as technical director and designer. A test car, [[Honda RA099|RA099]], designed by Postlethwaite and built by [[Dallara]], was made and tested during 1999, driven by [[Jos Verstappen]].  The team impressed at test sessions, beating some more experienced and better financed teams, even if they were mostly in the midfield.  At a test of this car, Postlethwaite suffered a fatal heart attack, the project was later shelved and Honda decided to merely recommit as a full works engine supplier to BAR, starting in 2000.

===Partnership with British American Racing===
[[Image:Honda RA005E engine 2005.jpg|thumb|right|Honda RA005E Engine as supplied to [[British American Racing|BAR]] for 2005.]]
Honda returned yet again in [[2000 Formula One season|2000]], providing engines for [[British American Racing|BAR]]. They also supplied engines to [[Jordan Grand Prix]] for [[2001 Formula One season|2001]]  and [[2002 Formula One season|2002]]. This would lead to a battle for the right to use the Honda engines in the long term. In [[2003 Formula One season|2003]], despite their better showing in the previous 2 seasons, Honda dropped [[Jordan Grand Prix]]. In mid-November 2004 Honda purchased 45% of the BAR team from [[British American Tobacco]] (BAT, the founder and owner of BAR) following BAR's best season, when they were able to achieve second place in the [[2004 Formula One season]], a year dominated by [[Michael Schumacher]] and [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]].

===Return===
In September 2005 Honda purchased the remaining 55% share of BAR to become the sole owner. BAT continued as title sponsor with the [[Lucky Strike]] brand in 2006, but withdrew from Formula 1 for 2007. It was decided that the team would race under the name Honda Racing F1 Team from 2006.

====2006====
Despite showing promise pre-season (with the RA806 being considered one of the most powerful of the new [[V8]] engines), Honda demonstrated fairly mediocre performance at the start of the 2006 season despite a pole position at [[2006 Australian Grand Prix|Australia]]. Prior to their win at [[2006 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungary]], they had only accumulated a single podium finish, a third place from [[Jenson Button]] at [[2006 Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysia]]. The main reason for lack of form (the team was expecting to challenge for the championship) was down to reliability, with the team dropping out of contention for race victories many times. Pit-stop problems also hampered the team early on, in one case effectively ruining Jenson Button's chances for a good result and possible podium at [[2006 San Marino Grand Prix|Imola]]. [[Rubens Barrichello]] did not have a good season for the team, down to the fact that he had to get used to the new [[brakes]] and [[traction control]], after moving from a very successful six year stint at Ferrari. Nevertheless Rubens had out-qualified his team-mate in the final four races.

Honda had a particularly poor showing at the British Grand Prix in 2006. In particular, Jenson Button was eliminated after the first portion of qualifying after the team failed to get him out for a second run. This resulted in his qualifying 19th. He then retired with an oil leak. In light of this poor form, it was announced that [[Geoff Willis]] would be adopting a factory-based role to concentrate on aerodynamics. Following the appointment of Senior Technical Director [[Shuhei Nakamoto]] over Willis' head and Mariano Alperin-Bruvera as Chief Aerodynamicist Willis' position appeared difficult, and reports indicated that he left the team.
[[Image:Rubens Barrichello 2006 Brazil.jpg|left|thumb|[[Rubens Barrichello]] driving for Honda at the [[2006 Brazilian Grand Prix|2006 Brazilian GP]].]]
At the [[Hungaroring]], fortunes changed. Barrichello and Button qualified third and fourth, though Button had to drop ten places, following an engine change. In an incident-packed race, Jenson came from fourteenth on the grid to win his first race, with Barrichello finishing fourth. After this win, the team's performance went up noticeably, displaying consistency (if not overall performance) arguably better than championship leaders Ferrari and Renault. Button scored as many points as championship runner up [[Michael Schumacher]] in the last third of the season. Both drivers earned points finishes in almost all the remaining races (with the exception of Barrichello's 12th place finish in [[Japan]]), with the season ending high note with Button's 3rd place finish in the [[2006 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazil]] - less than a second behind 2nd place [[Fernando Alonso]] - after having to start from 14th on the grid.

On [[November 15]], [[2006]], it was announced that long time [[BAR Honda]] and Honda test driver, [[Anthony Davidson]] would be heading to [[Super Aguri F1]] to race alongside [[Takuma Sato]]. He was replaced by ex-Red Bull racer [[Christian Klien]] for the 2007 season.

====2007====

[[Image:Rubens Barrichello 2007 Britain 2.jpg|thumb|right|[[Rubens Barrichello]] driving the [[Honda RA107]] at the [[2007 British Grand Prix]].]]

With tobacco sponsorship in F1 in full decline, 2007 also saw the end of [[British American Tobacco]]'s sponsorship of Honda, allowing the team to choose a livery that better suited their corporate image. Unveiled on [[26 February]] [[2007]], the RA107 car featured the bare minimum of corporate advertising (advertising required by the FIA), instead focusing on Honda's environmental desires, with a livery depicting the planet [[Earth]] against the black background of space. On the rear wing was the web address of environmental awareness website [http://www.myearthdream.com/ myearthdream.com]. This site was launched [[February 27]], [[2007]], immediately after the official launch of the 2007 car. Reactions to the new Honda livery were mixed, with [[Greenpeace]] accusing the team of being hypocritical, given how polluting F1 is.<ref>{{cite web
  | last = Ornstein  | first = David
  | title = Earth Car or not, Button will emit over 50 tonnes of CO2 this season
  | date = [[2 March]] [[2007]]
  | publisher = [[The Guardian]]
  | url = http://environment.guardian.co.uk/travel/story/0,,2025185,00.html
  | accessdate = 2007-07-07 }}</ref><!-- Although widely attributed to Friends of the Earth, the complaint was actually by Emily Armistead of Greenpeace.  See reference. -->

The team's form in pre-season testing was patchy, and [[Jenson Button]] urged the squad to improve. The RA-107's sheer lack of pace was evident at the season-opening [[2007 Australian Grand Prix|Australian Grand Prix]] in Melbourne on March 18th, with Button and [[Rubens Barrichello|Barrichello]] qualifying 14th and 17th respectively (well behind the 'satellite' [[Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]] team, whose car is effectively an update of last year's Honda, the RA-106). Barrichello finished the race in 11th place, with Button in 15th after receiving a drive-through penalty for speeding in the pit lane. The team also failed to score points in the four subsequent races, their best finish being 10th in [[2007 Spanish Grand Prix|Spain]] and [[2007 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]], scored both times by [[Rubens Barrichello]]. Honda finally scored a point in the [[2007 French Grand Prix|French Grand Prix]], courtesy of Button's eighth place finish.

From July 2007, recognising the aerodynamic problems within the car, Honda began to recruit a new team from across the Formula 1 paddock. Chief aerodynamicist [[Loic Bigois]] and assistant Francois Martinet were signed from [[WilliamsF1]]; [[Jörg Zander]] and John Owen from [[BMW Sauber]] either later in 2007 or early in 2008.<ref>[http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/7/6391.html The Official Formula 1 Website<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

====2008====
[[Image:Jenson Button 2008 Malaysia 3.jpg|thumb|[[Jenson Button]] driving the Honda [[Honda RA108|RA108]] at the [[2008 Malaysian Grand Prix]].]]

On July 19, 2007, it was announced that Barrichello and Button would continue the factory effort as teammates into 2008.<ref>{{cite news| title =Honda keep Button & Barrichello| publisher =news.bbc.co.uk| url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/6906943.stm| date =[[2007-07-19]]| accessdate =2007-07-20}}</ref> On [[November 12]] 2007, autosport.com confirmed that former Ferrari technical director [[Ross Brawn]] was to join Honda as team principal. [[Nick Fry]] remained with the team as Chief Executive. <ref>{{cite news|title=Brawn joins Honda as team principal |work=autosport.com|publisher=Haymarket|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/63900|date=[[2007-11-12]]|accessdate=2007-11-12}}</ref> On the 10th January 2008, it was announced that [[Alexander Wurz]] had signed as test driver for the [[2008 Formula One Season]].<ref name="Wurz 3rd driver at Honda">{{cite news| title =Wurz joins Honda as test & reserve driver | url = http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64586 | publisher = autosport.com |date=2008-01-10}}</ref>
On 29 January 2008, Honda launched their 2008 race car. The "Earth Car" had a slightly different livery from its 2007 counterpart, with only part of the car containing the earth picture, and the rest with Honda's classic white paint. Button, Barrichello and Wurz were present at the launch.

Honda had another disappointing year, and by mid-season they had switched development to the 2009 season, where new regulations come into play. Despite this, Barichello managed a podium in the wet British Grand Prix with an inspired choice to full wet weather tyres at the right moment.

====2009====
The team continued until the end of the 2008 season, when Honda again exited the sport, unwilling to continue the [[Brackley]]-based team's $300 million budget and staff of 700 during an extended period of [[Economic crisis of 2008|global economic crisis]].<ref name="iht"/>  [[Nick Fry]] and other Honda F1 senior team management "intend to make every effort possible to secure the future of the team"; they have received assurances that "Honda will provide the necessary support to complete the [[Honda RA109]], the team's [[2009 Formula One season|2009 F1 contender]] and believe they "can still have a very successful [[2009 Formula One season|2009]] season if a new owner can be found."<ref>[http://www.hondaracingf1.com/loband/news.php?pagest=0&pageln=10&item_id=2379&year=2008 Honda Racing F1 Team Reacts to Honda Withdrawal from F1], a December 5, 2008 press release from the team's official website</ref> Many possible new owners have been linked to the team, including [[Prodrive F1|Prodrive]] boss [[David Richards]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Honda will help out buyer in '09|url=http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=44753|date=[[2008-12-11]]}}</ref> and [[Mexican]] billionaire [[Carlos Slim]] <ref>{{cite news|title=Honda F1 SOLD! to a man named Slim|url=http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/27/honda-f1-sold-to-a-man-named-slim/|date=[[2008-12-27]]}}</ref>. It is also rumoured that the team will enter the 2009 season with backing from driver [[Bruno Senna]]'s personal sponsors and Honda itself. Senna would be joined by [[Jenson Button]] and the team would use [[Mercedes-Benz]] engines. <ref>{{cite news|title=Senna signs for Honda?|url=http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns21178.html|date=[[2009-02-12]]}}</ref>

On the [[18 February]], it was confirmed that [[Virgin Group]] had made a bid to buy the team.<ref>{{cite news|title=Virgin make bid to buy Honda F1|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7896784.stm|date=[[2009-02-18]]}}</ref>

==Formula One results==
([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) (results in '''bold''' indicate pole position)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
! Year
! Chassis
! Engine
! Tyres
! Drivers
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! Points
! WCC
|-
!rowspan="2"| [[1964 Formula One season|1964]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Honda RA271]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Honda]] RA271E [[V12 engine|V12]]
|rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}}
|  
| [[1964 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1964 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1964 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1964 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1964 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1964 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1964 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]
| [[1964 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1964 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
| [[1964 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]
|
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|
!rowspan="2"| 0
!rowspan="2"| 9th
|-
| [[Ronnie Bucknum]]
|
|
|
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|
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
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|-
!rowspan="3"| [[1965 Formula One season|1965]]
|rowspan="3"| [[Honda RA272]]
|rowspan="3"| [[Honda]] RA272E [[V12 engine|V12]]
|rowspan="3"| {{Goodyear}}
|  
| [[1965 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]
| [[1965 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1965 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1965 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1965 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1965 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1965 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1965 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1965 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
| [[1965 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]
|
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|
|
!rowspan="3"| 11
!rowspan="3"| 6th
|-
| [[Richie Ginther]]
|
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 6
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 6
|
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 14
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 7
|bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| 1
|
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|-
| [[Ronnie Bucknum]]
|
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|
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|
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 13
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 5
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|-
!rowspan="3"| [[1966 Formula One season|1966]]
|rowspan="3"| [[Honda RA273]]
|rowspan="3"| [[Honda]] RA273E [[V12 engine|V12]]
|rowspan="3"| {{Goodyear}}
|  
| [[1966 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1966 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1966 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1966 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1966 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1966 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1966 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1966 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
| [[1966 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]
|
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|
!rowspan="3"| 3
!rowspan="3"| 8th
|-
| [[Richie Ginther]]
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 5
|
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|
|
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| NC
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 4
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|-
| [[Ronnie Bucknum]]
|
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 8
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|-
!rowspan="2"| [[1967 Formula One season|1967]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Honda RA273]]<br/>[[Honda RA300]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Honda]] RA273E [[V12 engine|V12]]
|rowspan="2"| {{Firestone}}
|  
| [[1967 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]
| [[1967 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1967 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1967 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1967 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1967 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1967 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1967 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
| [[1967 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1967 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
| [[1967 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]
|
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|
!rowspan="2"| 20
!rowspan="2"| 4th
|-
| [[John Surtees]]
|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| 3
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 6
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 4
|
|bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| 1
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 4
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|-
!rowspan="5"| [[1968 Formula One season|1968]]
|rowspan="5"| [[Honda RA300]]<br/>[[Honda RA301]]<br/>[[Honda RA302]]
|rowspan="5"| [[Honda]] RA273E [[V12 engine|V12]]<br/>[[Honda]] RA301E [[V12 engine|V12]]<br/>[[Honda]] RA302E [[V8 engine|V8]]
|rowspan="5"| {{Firestone}}<br/>{{Goodyear}}
|  
| [[1968 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]
| [[1968 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[1968 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1968 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1968 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1968 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1968 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1968 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1968 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
| [[1968 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1968 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
| [[1968 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]
|
|
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|
|
!rowspan="5"| 14
!rowspan="5"| 7th
|-
| [[John Surtees]]
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 8
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| 2
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 5
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| '''Ret'''
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 5
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 6
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| [[Jo Schlesser]]
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
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| [[David Hobbs]]
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
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| [[Joakim Bonnier]]
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 5
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|colspan="26" align=left| '''{{F1|1969}}&nbsp;&ndash; {{F1|2005}}''': Honda does not compete as a constructor.
|-
!rowspan="3"| [[2006 Formula One season|2006]]
|rowspan="3"| [[Honda RA106]]
|rowspan="3"| [[Honda]] RA806E [[V8 engine|V8]]
|rowspan="3"| {{Michelin}}
|  
| [[2006 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]
| [[2006 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]
| [[2006 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]
| [[2006 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]
| [[2006 European Grand Prix|EUR]]
| [[2006 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[2006 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[2006 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[2006 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
| [[2006 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
| [[2006 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[2006 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[2006 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]
| [[2006 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]]
| [[2006 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[2006 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]
| [[2006 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]
| [[2006 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
!rowspan="3"| 86
!rowspan="3"| 4th
|-
| [[Rubens Barrichello]]
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 15
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 10
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 7
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 10
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 5
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 7
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 4
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 10
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 6
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 4
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 8
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 6
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 6
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 12
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 7
|-
| [[Jenson Button]]
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 4
|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| 3
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| '''10'''
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 7
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 6
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 11
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 9
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 4
|bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| 1
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 4
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 5
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 4
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 4
|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| 3
|-
!rowspan="3"| [[2007 Formula One season|2007]]
|rowspan="3"| [[Honda RA107]]
|rowspan="3"| [[Honda]] RA807E [[V8 engine|V8]]
|rowspan="3"| {{Bridgestone}}
|  
| [[2007 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]
| [[2007 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]
| [[2007 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]
| [[2007 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[2007 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[2007 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
| [[2007 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
| [[2007 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[2007 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[2007 European Grand Prix|EUR]]
| [[2007 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]
| [[2007 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]]
| [[2007 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[2007 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[2007 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]
| [[2007 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]
| [[2007 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
| 
!rowspan="3" |6
!rowspan="3" |8th
|-
| [[Jenson Button]]
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 15
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 12
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 12
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 11
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 12
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 8
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 10
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 13
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 8
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 11
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 5
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|
|-
| [[Rubens Barrichello]]
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 11
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 11
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 13
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 10
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 10
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 12
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 11
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 9
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 11
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 18
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 17
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 10
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 13
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 10
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 15
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|
|-
!rowspan="3"| [[2008 Formula One season|2008]]
|rowspan="3"| [[Honda RA108]]
|rowspan="3"| [[Honda]] RA808E [[V8 engine|V8]]
|rowspan="3"| {{Bridgestone}}
|
| [[2008 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]
| [[2008 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]
| [[2008 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]
| [[2008 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[2008 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]]
| [[2008 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[2008 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
| [[2008 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[2008 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[2008 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[2008 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]
| [[2008 European Grand Prix|EUR]]
| [[2008 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[2008 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[2008 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]
| [[2008 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]
| [[2008 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]
| [[2008 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
!rowspan="3"| '''14'''
!rowspan="3"| '''9th'''
|-
| [[Jenson Button]]
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|Ret
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 10
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 6
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 11
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 11
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 11
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| Ret
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 17
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 12
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 13
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 15
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 15
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 9
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 14
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 16
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 13
|-
| [[Rubens Barrichello]]
|bgcolor="black" style="color:white"| DSQ
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 13
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 11
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 14
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 6
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| 7
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 14
|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| 3
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 16
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 16
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 17
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 13
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 11
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 15
|}

===Grand Prix wins===
*[[1965 Mexican Grand Prix]] ([[Richie Ginther]])
*[[1967 Italian Grand Prix]] ([[John Surtees]])
*[[2006 Hungarian Grand Prix]] ([[Jenson Button]])

===Pole positions===
*[[1968 Italian Grand Prix]] ([[John Surtees]])
*[[2006 Australian Grand Prix]] ([[Jenson Button]])

==References==
Specific references:
{{reflist|2}}
General references:
{{refbegin}}
*"[http://www.forumula1.net/2007/f1/features/car-design-technology/honda-recovery-will-take-time/ Honda's Recovery Will Take Time]". Forumula1.net, [[29 December]] [[2007]].
*"[http://newsonf1.net/2005/news/12/dec01b1.htm Honda announce name for F1 team]". NewsOnF1, [[01 December]] [[2005]].
*"[http://newsonf1.net/2006/news/11/nov15b.htm Honda announce 2007 test driver line-up]". NewsOnF1, [[15 November]] [[2006]].
*"[http://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s169/st109779.htm Honda F1 reveal 2007 launch date]".Sport Network [[1 January]] [[2007]]
{{refend}}

==External links==

{{Wikinews|Honda quits F1}}
*[http://www.hondaracingf1.com/ Honda F1's website]
*[http://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s169/st19511.htm Honda F1 history]
*[http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/19/honda-f1-view-suspended-the-ultimate-technical-diagram/ Honda Racing F1 'View Suspended']

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