
Kimi Antonelli wins inaugural Madring F1 race as VSC costs Lando Norris
Kimi Antonelli capitalized on a Virtual Safety Car to edge Lando Norris before holding off Max Verstappen to win the inaugural Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix at Madring
Red Bull Racing and AlphaTauri will have a brand new Honda engine at their disposal in France, with a new name as well. From now on both cars will feature Honda e:TECHNOLOGY.
Honda is in its final year in Formula 1, and hopes to finish with a bang. Red Bull Racing is at the top of the standings, and Max Verstappen is also on top of the drivers’ standings. So there are certainly chances for Honda, especially now that they will present a new engine for the French Grand Prix.
Honda F1 will be using a new Power Unit branding, featuring the Honda e:TECHNOLOGY logo as from the French Grand Prix, starting from Friday 18th June. #PoweredByHonda
— Honda Racing F1_Archive (@HondaRacingF1) June 17, 2021
It was already known that this engine would be available, and it should provide the drivers of Red Bull and AlphaTauri with more power and reliability. Honda now also announces a new name, and that is Honda e:TECHNOLOGY. With that name, Honda is focusing more on the carbon neutral future and sustainability of motorsports.

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