If you’re referring to Jenson’s win, it was 2006 not 2005

Oh yeah. I lose track when I have to think back more than twelve months.

Honda did manage a race win in 2005

If you’re referring to Jenson’s win, it was 2006 not 2005

The aborted 1999 attempt never made it to the grid, so I think it’s a little unfair to say they quit, considering they never really got started. Interestingly though, the ‘68 and ‘99 withdrawals were both because of the death of someone close to the project. The ‘08 withdrawal was because of finances.

Cheers for the comment Ollie.

Just for the record, I wasn’t thinking about the ‘99 car – it wouldn’t be fair to include that as it never raced due to the lead designer passing away.

The ‘68 effort was going very well until their driver died. In those days that was a more normal occurrence and I don’t think it’s a very good reason to pull out – Lotus didn’t pull out when Jim Clark or Jochen Rindt died and neither did a lot of other teams.

The Engine withdrawal was simply because after 6-odd years of dominating the sport they started losing and for some reason didn’t want to continue. The 2008 withdrawal was officially due to finances, but really we all know that the car has been rubbish for years and Honda couldn’t spare the embarassment any longer.

So we have a manufacturer that quits every time they stop winning – and each time leaving a lot of people in the lurch. I don’t agree with how they have historically run their teams and I don’t feel that they are loyal enough to have added any value to the sport. Therefore I think they are a waste of space and I hope someone buys the team and turns it into a winner just to show that the boys at Brackley can do things right

Great job, Ollie! Keep going with these posts! Hope to see a Ferrari one soon.

Thanks Journeyer. I do hope you’re joking about wanting a Ferrari one – I fear that post could develop into a site all unto itself!

at the back of the sidepod winglets, they put a design of their specific driver’s flag

I didn’t notice that. I’ll have a look around and see if I can find a photo.

Extremely unhappy for Honda, the team was second to Ferrari in 2004

I agree. Some say Honda won’t be missed, but I think losing a team is bad for the sport, whether you support them or not.

I think the best ones Honda/BAR had in 2005/2006. That’s one of these amazing colour-shemes traditional F1 Fans would like most…

05 and 06 were classic liveries – they never should have changed them.

Indeed. I forgot to mention that old Hondas from the sixties were white – it was Japan’s national racing colour, like British Racing Green and Rosso Corsa for Italy.

just the problem, the [Earth] car on track never looked that good.

Or raced well. I know this post is about the liveries, but if a car performs well then many sins-in-design are hidden. Gonna be interesting what we all think of the Renault livery at the end of the year…

Good riddance Honda, you were a waste of space and for the third time you quit because the sport was too difficult for you.

Don’t beat about the bush, Gavin. Just come right out and say what you think! Although I thought it was only the second time they’ve quit as a constructor, and the third as an engine supplier. The aborted 1999 attempt never made it to the grid, so I think it’s a little unfair to say they quit, considering they never really got started. Interestingly though, the ‘68 and ‘99 withdrawals were both because of the death of someone close to the project. The ‘08 withdrawal was because of finances.

Good riddance Honda, you were a waste of space and for the third time you quit because the sport was too difficult for you.

I also liked the Earth-Car when I first saw it, I think it looks amazing on white background… the colours were really bright and great to look at … just the problem, the car on track never looked that good. The second one, as I already said in another topic, looked alot better on track, it just should have had more red stripes on it – mostly the fins on the front wing would have looked great with it and also the long fin behind the airbox instead of the circle around it (which looked terrible idealess in my opinon).

Bad for Rubens Barichello, and more bad for Jenson Button, who could well have become a champion before Hamilton..

Anyway, going back to BAR/Honda, I remember them creating a nice little touch – at the back of the sidepod winglets, they put a design of their specific driver’s flag – such that if Button were driving, for example, you’d see his flag on both winglets. You’ll see them through the default onboard camera – I guess it helped the team identify which driver they were watching.

It’s on the 2006 DVD, if I’m not mistaken. One of the onboard laps, methinks.

i (heart) these posts ollie. thank you

Pleased as ever to provide. I’m still working on the Williams mega-monster livery post, and am now considering a Jordan tribute. After all, Eddie set the trend for many with his tobacco acronyms, not to mention the snakes, sharks and what-not.