Koji Watanabe was extraordinarily honest. Honda Racing Corporation’s top executive admitted that his company were struggling to produce a fast and reliable power unit for the 2026 season and beyond as the new set of regulations await. Yet that was to be expected, is the conclusion that can already be drawn.
Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner has previously indicated that building its own power unit in partnership with Ford will be an immense challenge for the 2026 Formula 1 season. Honda chief Koji Watanabe aso predicts troubles ahead, admitting that the Japanese engine manufacturer is also “struggling” to develop the new power unit.
An important next step awaits Red Bull Racing. However, before embarking on their next chapter, together with Honda, team principal Christian Horner underlined that they will do everything to succeed in 2025
Having already won four drivers’ and two constructors’ championships together, Honda will no longer be Red Bull’s power unit supplier from the 2025 season onwards. The President of HRC, Koji Watanabe, has high praise for Max Verstappen, a key figure in the Japanese brand’s success.
