After Bringing Verstappen To F1 World Champion, Honda Says Farewell

JAKARTA - Honda delivered a farewell message after Max Verstappen became the F1 world champion in Abu Dhabi on Sunday 12 December.

Verstappen's victory in Abu Dhabi made Honda happy too. The reason is that Honda's 30-year wait finally paid off in 2021.

Verstappen himself won the title with the Red Bull team, where since 2019 the manufacturer has chosen to use Honda engines.

After Verstappen successfully won with the Red Bull team, Honda could breathe a sigh of relief and decided to leave F1. Honda's decision to say goodbye was the same as what they said in the 2020 season.

In Honda's official release quoted from Formula1.com, it said the decision to leave F1 was due to industrial developments.

According to Honda, the automotive industry has continued to undergo a period of enormous transformation in the last hundred years.

Not only that, Honda's decision to leave F1 was also to realize the goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.

Later, Honda will concentrate its resources on R&D in future technology areas, including fuel cell vehicle (FCV) and battery-based electric vehicle (BEV) technology.