Former Formulation 1 driver Takuma Sato is ready to participate in an illustration drive within the Williams-Honda FW11 on the Tokyo Auto Salon 2026 this weekend. Honda has shared a sneak peek of the Japanese driver making ready for the outing forward of the run on 10 January.
Along with the demonstration within the FW11, Sato may even hearth up the McLaren-Honda MP4/6.
The complete present runs from 9 to 11 January and can characteristic varied automobiles from throughout a number of classes of motorsport and the out of doors demonstrations will happen on Saturday and Sunday.
Sato will take the wheel of the FW11, the machine that delivered Honda’s first constructors’ championship title in 1986 with drivers Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet. Designed by head of aerodynamics Frank Dernie beneath the management of technical director Patrick Head, the automotive is supplied with a Honda 1.5-litre V6 turbo engine, which proved to be probably the most highly effective within the championship on the time.
The McLaren MP4/6 claimed each the drivers’ and constructors’ championship titles in 1991, with Ayrton Senna driving the Honda-powered equipment to his third drivers’ title.
This comes forward of Honda’s new and unique partnership with the Aston Martin F1 group in 2026. After parting methods with Purple Bull on the finish of 2025, the Japanese producer has joined the Silverstone outfit as its energy unit provider.
Honda Racing Company president Koji Watanabe has defined why the corporate was motivated to stay within the sequence due to the 2026 F1 regulation modifications.
“I believe Honda in all probability cannot reside with out F1,” he advised Aston Martin. “Wanting particularly on the know-how, nevertheless, the facility unit regulation modifications for 2026 had been an necessary think about Honda’s resolution to return to the game.
“These rules encourage a 50:50 output break up between the interior combustion engine and the electrical motor, with the latter almost tripling in output from 120kW to 350kW. Add to that the requirement to make use of superior sustainable fuels, and this turns into very a lot in step with Honda’s philosophy on future propulsion programs.
“It additionally matches with our enterprise orientation. The head of motorsport is the place to refine our know-how, enhance our technical capabilities and stand on a world stage that may enable us to showcase all of this. This is essential for the way forward for Honda.”
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