Disappointment at Honda: 'Know the fans were really looking forward to it'

Honda will not have a farewell race in its own country. The Japanese engine manufacturer is saying goodbye to Formula 1 at the end of this season, but will not get the chance to perform one last time in front of its own fans. The Japanese Grand Prix will not take place.

For Honda, it is a bitter pill to swallow that the 2021 Japanese Grand Prix will not take place. The Japanese brand would have loved to race one more time for their own fans, especially now that they have put together a competitive package with Red Bull and can actually win. That would have been the crowning glory of their work.

''It is unfortunate that, for a second consecutive year, it has not been possible to hold the Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix at Suzuka. As Honda, we are particularly disappointed, because this is the final year of our Formula 1 project and we know that so many fans were looking forward to attending the event,'' Koji Watanabe, Chief Officer Brand and Communication Operations at Honda, revealed in the press release.

''The 2021 season is now heading for an exciting climax and we will be giving our all, fighting hard all the way to achieve our goal of winning the championships as this Honda Formula 1 project comes to an end and we hope our fans will continue to support us,'' Watanabe concluded.