Honda is to return to Formula 1 in a formal capacity in 2026 as engine partner for the Aston Martin team. The company officially pulled out of F1 at the end of 2021 but its engines are still used by the two Red Bull teams and are called Hondas again in 2023. Honda said on Wednesday that F1’s pursuit of carbon-neutrality by 2030 was the “key factor” behind its decision to re-enter officially.
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The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix has been called off this weekend because of major flooding in the region. Discussions on Wednesday between local authorities and organisers of the race at Imola in Italy concluded that the event could not proceed safely.
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Red Bull recorded their first 1-2 finish since 2016 as Max Verstappen won the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix ahead of Sergio Perez. McLaren’s Lando Norris finished third after Championship leader Charles Leclerc suffered a late spin in his Ferrari chasing down Perez recovering to finish sixth on home soil.
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