McLaren F1 to use Honda engines from start of 2015

Posted on 16 May 2013 by Tim Brown

From the start of the 2015 season, McLaren's Formula 1 cars will race using Honda engines and energy recovery systems, renewing an association that became one of the most successful and powerful in Formula 1 history during the 1980s and ’90s.

The announcement made today not only heralds Honda’s decision to take on the challenge of Formula 1 after a six-season absence, but also signals the reappearance of Honda turbo power in grand prix racing. Honda led the way in the 1980s by creating a turbocharged engine that was unparalleled in both its output and its…

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