Honda V8 F1 engine

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Honda V8 F1 engine
Overview
Manufacturer Flag of Japan.svg Honda
Production1968, 20062008
Layout
Configuration 120°-90° V-8
Displacement 3.0 L (2,987 cc)
2.4 L (2,395 cc)
Cylinder bore 88  mm (3.5  in)
97  mm (3.8  in)
Piston stroke 61.4  mm (2.4  in)
40.52  mm (1.6  in)
Combustion
Fuel system Timed fuel injection (1968)
Electronic indirect fuel injection (2006-2008)
Fuel type BP/Shell (1968)
ENEOS (2006-2008) gasoline
Oil system dry sump [1]
Cooling system Air-cooled (1968)
Water-cooled (2006-2008)
Output
Power output 430–775 hp (321–578 kW; 436–786 PS) [2] [3]
Torque output 220–301 lb⋅ft (298–408 N⋅m) [4]
Dimensions
Dry weight 95 kg (209.4 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor Honda V10 engine
Honda V12 engine (1968)
Successor Honda V6 hybrid Formula One power unit

Honda has made two variations of a four-stroke, naturally-aspirated, V8 racing engines to compete in Formula One. First, a 3-litre engine in 1968; which had its only competitive outing at the infamous, and ultimately tragic 1968 French Grand Prix, in which driver Jo Schlesser was killed. [5] Second, the 2.4-litre RA8 series engine, which was introduced in 2006, to comply with the new Formula One regulations. [2] [6] Honda ultimately had to pull out of Formula One after 2008, due to the 2008 financial crisis. The customer engines were used by both Honda and Super Aguri teams.

Contents

Complete Formula One results

As a constructor

(key)

YearEntrantChassisEngineTyresDrivers123456789101112131415161718 Points WCC
1968 Honda R & D Company RA302 [7] [8] [9] RA302E
3.0 V8
F
RSA ESP MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER ITA CAN USA MEX 146th
Flag of France.svg Jo Schlesser Ret
1969   2005: Honda did not compete as a constructor.
2006 Lucky Strike Honda Racing F1 Team RA106 RA806E
2.4 V8
M BHR MAL AUS SMR EUR ESP MON GBR CAN USA FRA GER HUN TUR ITA CHN JPN BRA 864th
Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello 151071057410Ret6RetRet4866127
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jenson Button 4310P7Ret611Ret9RetRet4145443
2007 Honda Racing F1 Team RA107 RA807E
2.4 V8
B AUS MAL BHR ESP MON CAN USA FRA GBR EUR HUN TUR ITA BEL JPN CHN BRA 68th
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jenson Button 1512Ret1211Ret12810RetRet138Ret115Ret
Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello 111113101012Ret11911181710131015Ret
2008 Honda Racing F1 Team RA108 RA808E
2.4 V8
B AUS MAL BHR ESP TUR MON CAN FRA GBR GER HUN EUR BEL ITA SIN JPN CHN BRA 149th
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jenson Button Ret10Ret6111111RetRet17121315159141613
Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello DSQ1311Ret1467143Ret1616Ret17Ret131115

As an engine supplier

(key)

YearEntrantChassisEngineTyresDrivers123456789101112131415161718 Points WCC
2006 Super Aguri F1 Team SA05
SA06
RA806E
2.4 V8
B BHR MAL AUS SMR EUR ESP MON GBR CAN USA FRA GER HUN TUR ITA CHN JPN BRA 011th
Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato 181412RetRet17Ret1715RetRetRet13NC16DSQ1510
Flag of Japan.svg Yuji Ide RetRet13Ret
Flag of France.svg Franck Montagny RetRet1618RetRet16
Flag of Japan.svg Sakon Yamamoto RetRetRetRet161716
2007 Super Aguri F1 Team SA07 RA807E
2.4 V8
B AUS MAL BHR ESP MON CAN USA FRA GBR EUR HUN TUR ITA BEL JPN CHN BRA 49th
Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato 1213Ret8176Ret1614Ret15181615151412
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson 16161611181111RetRet12Ret141416RetRet14
2008 Super Aguri F1 Team SA08 RA808E
2.4 V8
B AUS MAL BHR ESP TUR MON CAN FRA GBR GER HUN EUR BEL ITA SIN JPN CHN BRA 011th
Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Ret161713
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson Ret1516Ret

Grand Prix engine results

References

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