After Pink Bull did not safe the Constructors’ title this 12 months, Honda Racing Company’s President Koji Watanabe has revealed that the corporate promised Pink Bull staff boss Christian Horner to reclaim the title subsequent season.
Though Max Verstappen claimed his fourth consecutive title this season, Pink Bull did not repeat their success from the previous two seasons. In actual fact, the Milton Keynes-based outfit completed solely third within the groups’ standings as each McLaren and Ferrari collected extra factors courtesy of a really robust second half of the season from each the Woking and the Maranello-based squads.
Pink Bull will embark on their final season with Honda performing as their provider earlier than the Japanese producer joins forces with Aston Martin and the Austro-British outfit begins constructing their very own energy unit from 2026.
Following the season finale at Abu Dhabi, Honda Racing Company’s President Koji Watanabe reckoned that the Japanese producer will attempt to assist Pink Bull reclaim the groups’ title subsequent season.
“I promised Horner that subsequent 12 months we’ll reclaim the Constructors’ Championship. In our remaining 12 months collectively, we purpose to win each titles—Drivers’ and Constructors’—and shut this partnership with a double crown,” he’s quoted as saying by AS-web.
Christian Horner echoed Watanabe’s sentiments and praised Honda’s contributions: “The steadiness and reliability supplied by Honda have been key. I need to thank all the HRC staff for his or her excellent work” , he concluded.
Commenting on the season, Horner stated: “For us, in a season the place we gained 9 races, greater than every other staff and efficiently defended the Drivers Championship equates to an distinctive 12 months. Max has been excellent.
“It’s been a protracted season with 24 races and none of it will have been doable with out the onerous work from everybody each right here at observe and again in Milton Keynes, their continued drive and willpower all year long was lengthy and relentless, equally the help from all of our companions, with out them none of this might be doable and we’re extraordinarily grateful for all that they bring about and what we proceed to construct, equally a particular because of Honda and their consistency and contribution.”
