With Gratitude—and Renewed Passion:
Closing 2025 and Looking Ahead to Honda’s Return as a Factory Team in 2026
Honda F1 Premium Night 2025 in Kyoto
The 2025 season marked the final year of Honda’s partnership with Red Bull. As the culmination of that journey, Honda hosted a special evening—Honda F1 Premium Night 2025 in Kyoto—to express its heartfelt thanks to the fans who have supported the team throughout the years.
The event featured an on-stage program with Yuki Tsunoda, alongside a retrospective that traced the eight-year challenge shared by Red Bull and Honda with key stakeholders. At the same time, Honda presented a clear and accessible outlook toward its return to Formula 1 as a factory team beginning in 2026.
Highlights included an overview of the new regulations, the technical challenges, and the significance of Honda’s renewed F1 commitment—making this a premium event that built anticipation for a new era of Honda F1.
Event
- Event name
- Honda F1 Premium Night 2025 in Kyoto
- Date
- December 20, 2025 (Saturday)
- Venue
- Kyoto Railway Museum, Main Building 1F
Special venue in front of the three displayed railcars (near the Information Desk)
- Program
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Part 1: Yuki Tsunoda On Stage
Guest: Yuki TsunodaPart 2: Eight Years of Red Bull and Honda—and the Resumption of Factory Team Activities in 2026
Guests: Yuki Tsunoda, Naoki Yamamoto, Ayumu Iwasa, Koji Watanabe, HRC President, Toyoharu Tanabe
