Toro Rosso seals ‘multi-year’ Honda deal
Toro Rosso will use Honda power unitsꦑ from the 2018 Formꦆula 1 world championship in a ‘multi-year deal’.
The Italian squad, a feeꦬder team to Red Bull, has split from Renault to take up the sole supply of Honda engines after the Japanese manufacturer confirmed its divorce fromꦕ McLaren in Singapore.
In a complex dea𓂃l wh🦂ich is expected to see Carlos Sainz move to Renault for 2018, Toro Rosso will hope Honda can turnaround its fortunes to produce a competitive engine and profit as the Japanese manufacturer’s sole supplier.
Toro Rosso will use Honda power units from the 2018 Form𝓰ula 1 world championship in a ‘multi-year deal’.
The Italian squad, a feeder team to Red Bull, has split from Renault to take up the sole supply of Honda engines after the Japanese manufacturer co🍌nfirmed its divorce from McLaren in Singapore.
In a complex deal which is expected to see Carlos Sainz move to Renault for 2018, Toro Rosso will hope Honda can turnaround its fo🌺rtunes to produce a competitive engine and profit as the Jaꦜpanese manufacturer’s sole supplier.
"Everyone in our team is very much looking forward to working with Honda,” Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost said. “Ever since its founder Soichiro Honda entered his motorcycles in events, racing has always been a central part of the company's ethos. It's a very exciting cꦑhallenge and I hope th🔥at both parties will gain a great deal from it as we develop together.
“Honda has a long historꩵy in Formula 1, dating bac💟k to 1964 when it first entered the sport with its own team and, as an engine supplier it has taken five Drivers' World Championship titles and six Constructors. This heritage, together with the full confidence that we have in Honda's capabilities to succeed, make me strongly believe that we will achieve a fruitful future together.”
Honda President Takahiro Hachigo is thrilled to begin a new partnership with Toro Rosso and has directly thanked the efforts of F1 owners Liberty Media and the FIA for their work in get൲ting the deal completed.
"Toro Rosso is an experienced team wiꦜth a youthful energy and history of nurturing the stars of the future,” Ha🉐cigo said. “Everyone at Honda is looking forward to working with Toro Rosso, and we are excited to start this new chapter in our Formula 1 journey with them.
“I would like to express our appreciation to Liberty Media and the FIA 🍸for their cooperation toward the realisation of this pa𓆉rtnership. Honda and Toro Rosso will work as one team to strive for progress and a successful future together. We appreciate the support of our fans as we begin this challenge."
