Honda is still considering an official return to Formula One from the start of 2026, but a final decision won’t be taken until the middle of June. The Sakura-based technical group will now get a very important new element, as Masamitsu Motohashi, who replaced Tanabe at the end of 2021, has completed his final race in Melbourne as head of Honda’s trackside operations and has returned to Japan to bring his experience to the Formula One group. The first step though before anything else can happen will be determined by what the Honda board decides in June for the direction of ther company’s future Formula One plans.

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