After seven years with Red Bull and eight including Toro Rosso in 2018, the cooperation between Honda and Red Bull will come to an end after this season. Formally, the partnership ended in 2021, but because engine development was frozen, both Red Bull teams continued using Honda power units. Initially, Red Bull planned to take Honda’s engines in-house for four more seasons, but that changed with a paid deal. Honda wasn’t keen to hand over any intellectual properties, and the extended deal until the end of 2025 meant less risk for Red Bull as well.
After the current campaign both parties will enter a new era. Red Bull takes its fate in its own hands with the Powertrains-Ford project, while Honda joins forces with Aston Martin. The Silverstone-based team will gain works status - a major shift compared to its current situation as a Mercedes customer and one with far-reaching consequences behind the scenes.
