Verstappen not for the first time in action in Honda livery

Red Bull Racing will race with a special Honda livery this weekend in Turkey in honour of its partnership with the Japanese manufacturer and missing out on the Japan Grand Prix that was supposed to take place this weekend. However, it is not the first time that Max Verstappen has driven in the red and white livery.

First Grand Prix-winning Honda

Verstappen visited Tochigi Proving Ground, Honda's state-of-the-art test facility, in 2019. Together with Japanese driver Takuma Sato, the Dutchman was allowed to sit in the Honda RA272, the very first car Honda won a Grand Prix with. In 1965 American driver Richie Ginther won the Mexican Grand Prix. Red Bull Racing looks back on this moment via Twitter ahead of the race in Turkey.

When @Max33Verstappen got a taste of @HondaRacingF1 history in 2019 #PoweredByHonda pic.twitter.com/CrggTn9BHz

— Red Bull Racing Honda (@redbullracing) October 6, 2021

Not the Bulls first time in our classic colours @redbullracing #PoweredByHonda pic.twitter.com/C7ojzYSwto

— Honda Racing F1 (@HondaRacingF1) October 6, 2021