Red Bull unveils striking Honda Livery for Japanese GP
Red Bull has unveiled a special white livery for the Japanese Grand Prix, paying tribute to its outgoing engine partner Honda in what will be the final home race of their collaboration.
The RB21's design is inspired by the Honda RA272, the car that secured the Japanese manufacturer's first Formula 1 victory with Richie Ginther at the 1965 Mexican Grand Prix.
The livery features a red sun on the nose, symbolising Japan's national flag, with metallic red bulls on the engine cover.
Honda's logos have been altered to their 1960s versions, and the nosecone bears a memorial marking 60 years since the milestone win.
Red Bull will switch to Ford power units from 2026, making this Suzuka appearance a symbolic farewell.
The livery draws comparisons to the white Red Bull run at the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix, which also paid homage to Honda after that year's Japanese GP was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yuki Tsunoda, who replaces Liam Lawson at Red Bull, will make his debut for the team in front of his home crowd.
"To be honest, I never expected to be racing for Red Bull at the Japanese Grand Prix," Tsunoda said during a Honda event in Aoyama. "This is the final year of Red Bull and Honda's partnership, so getting to race in Suzuka as a Red Bull Racing driver feels like fate."
Tsunoda, 24, acknowledged the challenge ahead but expressed hope for a strong performance.
"My priority is to first understand the car, how it behaves compared to the VCARB. If I can naturally enjoy driving it in FP1, then the results will follow. And if that leads to a podium finish, that would be incredible."
The Japanese GP marks a significant chapter in Red Bull and Honda's history, with the special livery serving as a final tribute to their success together in Formula 1.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Business Recorder
5 hours ago
- Business Recorder
Japan's Nikkei falls as US stock futures decline, firmer yen weighs
TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Thursday as a stronger yen prompted a sell-off of exporters, while declines in U.S. stock futures hurt sentiment. The Nikkei fell 0.7% to close at 38,173.09. The broader Topix slipped 0.2%. 'Investors sold Japanese equities as they bet Wall Street would be weak again later in the day, after seeing declines of U.S. stock futures in Asia hours,' said Seiichi Suzuki, chief equity market analyst at Tokai Tokyo Intelligence Laboratory. 'But the Nikkei closed above the 38,000 level for a fourth consecutive day, it seems that the index has cleared the first hurdle for further gains.' The S&P 500 ended lower overnight, with investors spooked by Middle East tensions, while a tame inflation report calmedconcerns around tariff-driven price pressures and traders awaited more details on the China-U.S. trade talks. S&P and Nasdaq futures each fell about 0.3% in Asia trade. Nikkei climbs for fourth day on US-China trade talks The yen strengthened about 0.6% to trade at 143.67 per dollar. Uniqlo-brand owner Fast Retailing dropped 2.6% to drag the Nikkei the most. Automakers declined as the yen gained, with Toyota Motor and Honda Motor losing 1.5% and 0.9%, respectively. A stronger yen typically weighs on exporter shares by reducing the value of overseas earnings when converted back into Japanese currency. The yen's strength this week has worked to keep the Nikkei below 38,500, Mizuho Securities analyst Yutaka Miura said. 'The yen's appreciation trend is expected to continue moderately, which is likely to be a factor in limiting the upside of Japan stocks,' he said, predicting the Nikkei will move in the 36,000-39,000 range this month. Bucking the trend among exporters, Nintendo rose 1.1% after the game maker said it had sold more than 3.5 million Switch 2 units in the first four days after its launch, making the console the company's fastest-selling gaming device to date. Sumitomo Pharma was far and away the Nikkei's top percentage gainer, surging by its daily limit of 17% after Daiwa Securities upgraded the stock.
Business Recorder
7 hours ago
- Business Recorder
Japan's Nikkei falls as US stock futures decline, stronger yen weighs
TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Thursday, as a stronger yen prompted a sell-off of exporters, while declines of U.S. stock futures hurt sentiment. As of 0200 GMT, the Nikkei was down 0.7% at 38,154.95. The broader Topix slipped 0.38% to 2,778.25. 'Investors sold Japanese equities as they bet Wall Street would be weak again later in the day, after seeing declines of U.S. stock futures in Asia hours,' said Seiichi Suzuki, chief equity market analyst at Tokai Tokyo Intelligence Laboratory. 'But the Nikkei closed above the 38,000 level for a fourth consecutive day, it seems that the index has cleared the first hurdle for further gains,' said Suzuki. The S&P 500 ended lower overnight, with investors spooked by Middle East tensions, while a tame inflation report calmed concerns around tariff-driven price pressures and traders awaited more details on China-U.S. trade talks. S&P and Nasdaq futures each fell about 0.4% in Asia trade. In Japan, Uniqlo-brand owner Fast Retailing fell 2.1% to drag the Nikkei the most. Chip-making equipment maker Tokyo Electron lost 0.7%. Nikkei climbs for fourth day on US-China trade talks Automakers fell as the yen gained against the U.S. dollar, with Toyota Motor and Honda Motor down 1.6% and 0.78%, respectively. A stronger yen typically weighs on exporter shares by reducing the value of overseas earnings when converted back into Japanese currency. Bucking the trend, Nintendo rose 1.33% after the game maker said it had sold more than 3.5 million Switch 2 units in the first four days after its launch, making the console the company's fastest-selling gaming device to date. Toy maker Konami Group rose 1.6% to give the biggest support to the Nikkei.
Business Recorder
a day ago
- Business Recorder
Japan's Nikkei climbs for fourth day on US-China trade framework; Hino plunges
TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share gauge climbed for a fourth straight session on Wednesday after US and Chinese officials agreed on a framework to put their trade truce back on track and remove China's curbs on rare earths, supporting demand for risk assets. Chip-sector heavyweights Sumco and Tokyo Electron surged 7% and 3.6%, respectively. Mazda Motor climbed 1.2% as the yen weakened, boosting export shares. The Nikkei 225 Index climbed 0.5% as of the midday break, set for its longest winning streak in about a month. So far, it is down 4.2% for the year. The broader Topix gauge was flat. US President Donald Trump's on-again, off-again tariff spats have largely been factored into global equity prices, but Japanese stocks have yet to recover to highs seen around the beginning of the year, said Tatsunori Kawai, chief strategist at Mitsubishi UFJ eSmart Securities. After meetings by the Bank of Japan and the Federal Reserve next week, summer salary bonuses and company dividends in Japan may be factors to push domestic shares higher. 'With those funds in the pipeline, I think the inflow of money into the market will continue,' Kawai said. Japan's Nikkei jumps as chip stocks rally ahead of Sino-US talks 'After we get through next week, I think it's basically easier to go higher and catch up with US equities.' Sumco was the biggest gainer on the Nikkei, followed by Isetan Mitsukoshi gaining 6.2%. The biggest loser was Hino Motors down 17%, after the truckmaker and unit of Toyota Motor said it would issue new shares as part of a merger agreement with Mitsubishi Fuso.
