Location: England / Japan
Years in F1: 1964 - 1968 and 2006 - 2008
Team championships: 0
Drivers Championships: 0
Grand Prix victories: 3
Races started: 88
Pole positions: 2
Honda team history
In the 1960's Honda ran a team with a first race win in 1966 in Mexico City and a second in Italy in 1967. After they had pulled out as a team Honda returned to F1 as an engine supplier between 1983 - 1992 during which time Honda powered cars won 6 constructors championships, 5 drivers championships and 71 GP victories. Honda returned to F1 in 2000 as an engine supplier.
In 2004 Honda bought part of BAR and at the end of the 2005 season Honda bought the remaining stake in BAR to race as a full works team from 2006 with Jenson Button winning one race this year, but in 2007 the team failed to produce to competitive car. Ross Brawn arrived at Honda for the 2008 season and the team hoped he would bring his winning ways from Ferrari, however 2008 was a difficult season for them with both drivers struggling for pace in qualifying and in the race. In December 2008 Honda announced it was pulling out of F1 and in early 2009 the team was purchased by Ross Brawn and re-branded as Brawn GP.
Key personnel: Ross Brawn, Nick Fry
Previous seasons
2008
Position: 9
Points: 14
Race wins: 0 Reubens Barrichello 14th 11 points Jenson Button 18th 3 points Their final season as an F1 constructor was a difficult season running in the mid field but with a best finish of 3rd place.
2007
Position: 8
Points: 6
Race wins: 0 Reubens Barrichello 20th 0 points Jenson Button 15th 6 points The second season was less successful with the cars running generally just outside the top ten.
2006
Position: 4
Points: 86
Race wins: 1 Reubens Barrichello 7th 30 points Jenson Button 6th 56 points Honda re-entered F1 as a works team having bought up the BAR team. This first season was their best season on their return to F1 with one race win and two podium finishes. The team scored points in all but 3 races this season.
1968
Position: 6
Points: 14
Race wins: 0
John Surtees 8th 12 points This was a difficult final season with only 4 races being completed and with a best result of 2nd.
1967
Position: 4
Points: 20
Race wins: 1
John Surtees 4th 20 points This was the best season the team had in the 1960's finishing 4th in the constructors championship with 5 points scoring finishes and four non-finishes.
1966
Position: 8
Points: 3
Race wins: 0
Richie Ginther 11th 5 points
Ronnie Bucknum 18th 0 points The team only entered three races this season with a best result of 4th.
1965
Position: 6
Points: 11
Race wins: 1
Richie Ginther 7th 11 points
Ronnie Bucknum 14th 2 points Richie Ginther took the teams first F1 race victory.
1964
Position: NC
Points: 0
Race wins: 0
Ronnie Bucknum 20th 0 points The team only entered 3 races and only completed one race.