Honda quits Formula 1 racing to focus on EVs and fuel-cell techHonda quits Formula 1 racing to focus on EVs and fuel-cell tech

2020 Red Bull Racing RB16 Formula One carHonda is giving up its prestigious Formula 1 program to shift more resources into battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell tech. The automaker unexpectedly announced Friday that it would withdraw from F1 at the end of the 2021 season. Honda currently supplies hybrid powertrains—mandatory in F1 since 2014, and referred to as “power units” in…Honda is giving up its prestigious Formula 1 program to shift more resources into battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell tech. The automaker unexpectedly announced Friday that it would withdraw from F1 at the end of the 2021 season. Honda currently supplies hybrid powertrains—mandatory in F1 since 2014, and referred to as “power units” in…2020 Red Bull Racing RB16 Formula One carHonda is giving up its prestigious Formula 1 program to shift more resources into battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell tech. The automaker unexpectedly announced Friday that it would withdraw from F1 at the end of the 2021 season. Honda currently supplies hybrid powertrains—mandatory in F1 since 2014, and referred to as “power units” in…Honda is giving up its prestigious Formula 1 program to shift more resources into battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell tech. The automaker unexpectedly announced Friday that it would withdraw from F1 at the end of the 2021 season. Honda currently supplies hybrid powertrains—mandatory in F1 since 2014, and referred to as “power units” in…