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CTOnews.com May 24, Honda Honda announced that it will return to the FIA World Formula one Championship (hereinafter referred to as F1) in 2026 and has reached an agreement with Aston Martin Saudi Aramco Formula one (Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team) F1 team to sign the relevant work contract.

Honda said it would provide the team with power units based on new rules that will come into effect in 2026. F1 has set a goal of carbon neutrality by 2030, requiring teams to use 100% sustainable fuel from 2026, when 50% of the maximum power output will be provided by engines and another 50% by electric motors. compared with the current level, the proportion of electricity in power output will be greatly increased. (CTOnews.com Note: electric motors currently account for less than 20% of the drive power output.)

Specifically, starting from 2026, while reducing engine power output, the output power of the energy regeneration system (which can recover energy from racing cars during deceleration and convert them into electricity) will be tripled to the current level, so that the maximum output of the engine and motor will be at the same level.

Honda said Honda made the decision to return to F1 because the rule change is in line with Honda's carbon neutralization target and is of great significance for the future development of related technologies. Since 2022, Honda racing activities have been handed over to Honda Racing, Ltd., so it will also be responsible for the development, participation and operation of F1 power units.

"according to the new rules that will come into effect in 2026, small, lightweight, high-power motors and high-performance batteries that can provide a lot of electricity and their management technology will be the key to success, including electric flagship sports cars," said Toshihiro Mitsuku, executive director of Honda Technical Research Industry Co., Ltd. The technology and experience gained from this may be directly related to our competitiveness in mass production of electric vehicle products in the future. In addition, we can also use it in other areas, such as eVTOL, which is currently in the stage of research and development. "

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