Honda has announced that it will extend its power unit support collaboration with Red Bull Powertrains until the end of the 2025 Formula 1 season.
Honda officially departed Formula 1 at the end of 2021, but the Japanese manufacturer has since continued to collaborate with Red Bull based on a support agreement managed by its racing subsidiary, Honda Racing Corporation.
Red Bull and Honda's original agreement called for the engine manufacturer to supply its unbadged hardware and its technical support to Red Bull Powertrains until the end of 2022.
In light of Red Bull's current success in F1, it is only logical for the two companies to extend their collaboration until the end of the sport's current engine regulations cycle in 2025, after which Red Bull is expected to partner both technically and financially with Porsche.
"Red Bull’s partnership with Honda has been an incredibly successful one and we are pleased that this will continue until the end of the current era of the FIA’s power unit regulations in 2025," commented Red Bull Racing team boss and Red Bull Powertrains CEO Christian Horner.
Honda's official retreat from F1 was justified by the manufacturer's plans to divert its resources towards the company's electrification projects as par of its carbon-neutral goals.
But Red Bull states that its ongoing agreement with Honda "does not involve PU development, and HRC will be able to continue its collaboration with Red Bull from within its current resources".
"We thank Honda for their positive response to working together," added Red motorsport advisor, Helmut Marko.
"We are excited to continue our partnership in F1 until the end of 2025 with the PU supplied by Honda.
"We have had a successful relationship so far, winning the Drivers’ championship in 2021 and currently leading the Drivers’ and Teams’ classifications, with the aim of securing both 2022 titles."
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