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Takuma Sato joins Jenson Button in the race driver line-up.Anthony Davidson becomes the most consistently quick Third Driver of the season.
Jenson achieves his first podium, his first second place finish and his first pole position.
Takuma becomes the first-ever Japanese driver to line up on the front row of the grid and secures his own first podium wîth third place in the Únited States Grand Prix.
B.A.R Honda secures second place in the 2004 Constructors' Championship.
Honda Motor Company
Honda is the world's largest manufacturer of engines.
Incorporated into products as diverse as motorcycles, cars, generators, lawn mowers, agricultural machinery and boats, Honda's engines range from the world's most powerful normally-aspirated 2 litre engine to the world's lightest 25cc 4-stroke engine, and are sold in most countries in the world.
From its inception in September 1948, Honda has been renowned for exquisite engineering, and in the ensuing 58 years has become a global company employing over 144,000 people, wîth manufacturing operations principally conducted in more than 32 separate factories worldwide. In the financial year ended March 31 2006, Honda sold approximately 19.5 million products, comprising 3.4 million cars, 10.3 million motorcycles and 5.9 million power equipment products.
Honda's commitment to racing has been constant throughout its history.
The company's founder, Soichiro Honda, entered a number of races himself, and held the Japanese land speed record in the 1930s.
His decision to enter Honda motorcycles in the Isle of Man TT races of 1959 was a seminal moment in the company's history: Honda's TT adventure not only raised awareness of the company throughout the world, but was also a clear demonstration of the challenging spirit that is key to Honda's corporate philosophy.
Honda's first entry into Formula One came in 1964, less than two years after the unveiling of its first road car model. The company's first and second eras of Formula One participation (from 1964-8, and 1983-92) yielded no fewer than 71 Grand Prix wins, five consecutive Drivers' World Championships and six consecutive Constructors' World Championships. Honda achieved this impressive track record as both an engine supplier and as a complete team in its own right.
Honda returned to grand prix racing in 2000, selecting the fledgling British American Racing team as its partner for the company's third generation of F1 racing operations, entering into a contract to supply engines and jointly develop chassis technology.
Having taken a 45% share-holding in the B.A.R Honda team in 2004, Honda completed its purchase of the remaining 55% from British American Tobacco in December 2005. The newly-renamed Honda Racing F1 Team is the first 100%-Honda Formula One entry since 1968.Source - BAR
| LEWIS HAMILTON TO RACE FOR MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS FROM 2013 | |
| Following the signature of the commercial agreement with FOM this week by Mercedes-Benz, the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team is pleased to announce that Lewis Hamilton has signed a three-year agreement to race for the team from the 2013 Formula One season. Lewis' career has been supported by Mercedes-Benz and McLaren since its earliest days. In 2000, he and Nico Rosberg were team-mates at TeamMBM.com in Formula A karting. Lewis drove with Mercedes-Benz engines during his two seasons i...[Read more...] | |
| 2012 German Grand Prix: Preview | |
 | Round 10 of the 2012 Formula One World Championship marks the second home race in succession for the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS team. The German Grand Prix takes place on Sunday 22 July at the Hockenheimring which is just 100kms from the Daimler and Mercedes-Benz headquarters in Stuttgart. • The 2012 German Grand Prix will be the 33rd held at Hockenheim; Mercedes-Benz power has won twice, in 1998 & 2008 • This year's race marks the tenth anniversary of the circuit's redesign and the constructio...[Read more...] |
| World Debut At Goodwood Festival Of Speed For Enhanced McLaren MP4-12C | |
 | •Dynamic debut for 2013 model year 12C with 2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button •A 'GREAT' Briton: Unique 12C GT3 to be unveiled by McLaren GT •Great Britons from the world of celebrity and entertainment to experience the Goodwood Hillclimb from the 12C passenger seat A Formula 1 World Champion will give the enhanced 12C sports car its World debut drive at Goodwood Festival of Speed this year. Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Jenson Button will take to the famous Goodwood Hill i...[Read more...] |
| 2012 Monaco Grand Prix: Preview | |
 | Sebastian Vettel 'It's something special to race in Monaco. It's tight and there's no room for error. It's rough and, as it's a street circuit, the road surface is uneven so you get shaken in the car and there is no room for mistakes. You have to push yourself and the car to the limit to be fast. You have to push as hard as on other tracks, but there's no room. You can almost feel it when you are just missing the wall and just get through -- but it's a nice feeling. You need to be fully...[Read more...] |
| Chinese Grand Prix: Race | |
 | Nico Rosberg took a commanding victory at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai today. Starting from pole position, he took the chequered flag with a 20s margin over the second placed car, achieving his first win in Formula One. • Nico ran a two-stop option/prime/prime strategy to win by 20.626 seconds over Jenson Button's McLaren-Mercedes • Michael was forced to retire on lap 13 after his right front wheel was not properly attached at his first pit stop • This was Nico's 111th Formula On...[Read more...] |
Drivers:
Jenson Alexander Lyons Button
Takuma SatoTeam
Lucky Strike British American Racing Honda2004 SeasonPoints: 119
Position: 2
Engine: Honda RA004E
2005 Entry: 007
2003 Entry: 005
2002 Entry: 004
2001 Entry: 003
2000 Entry: 002
1999 Entry: 01
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