Honda Engine Partnership
Red Bull Racing's Honda engine era brought multiple Drivers' Championships.
Red Bull Racing began using Honda engines in an unspecified year. The works Honda partnership culminated in an unspecified year, following Red Bull driver Max Verstappen's World Drivers' Championship victory, with Verstappen also winning the championship in unspecified years; he missed out to Lando Norris in an unspecified year. Red Bull also won two Constructors' Championship titles in 2022 and 2023, but lost out in 2021 to Mercedes and in 2024 and 2025 to McLaren. Honda left the sport officially after 2021 but continued to supply complete engines from Japan to the team partly under Red Bull Powertrains branding until the end of an unspecified year.
Quick Facts
- Second era start
- N/A (Williams never used Honda engines in the hybrid era)
- Key technology
- V6 Turbo (RA166E; RA167E)
- Notable driver
- Keke Rosberg
- Nigel Mansell
- Nelson Piquet
- Chassis association
- FW09
- FW10
- FW11
- FW11B
Lore & Background
The partnership with Honda saw Max Verstappen win multiple Drivers' Championships, though the exact years are not all specified in the source. Honda's official departure from Formula One occurred after 2021, but they continued to supply engines under Red Bull Powertrains branding until an unspecified end date.
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