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Internet reacts critically to Honda news: 'This is such a big scam'
- GPblog.com
Honda left the sport after Max Verstappen's title victory in 2021, but continued to support Red Bull Powertrains' engine division into the new season. Now the Japanese brand has officially confirmed that it will continue to support Red Bull Racing through to 2025. Not everyone on the internet reacts enthusiastically to the news.
Fans mainly criticise the freezing of engine development. That was Red Bull's wish so they could continue to drive with Honda engines in the coming seasons. Now that the Japanese brand will remain in the sport until 2025, fans are not happy with the rule.
Internet reacts to Honda and Red Bull collaboration
Honda and their "leaving F1" really pisses me off for no good reason https://t.co/wFHkYYKdi6
— Loreana (@silentmeals) August 2, 2022
So, Honda hasn’t really left F1 at all, in essence https://t.co/GB4FKQerCB
— Andrew Benson (@andrewbensonf1) August 2, 2022
Friendly reminder that engine development isn’t allowed anymore because Honda ‘pulled out’ and RB threatened to go with them https://t.co/xDuKwaRhHU
— Jack (@jfwfc) August 2, 2022
I thought the engine freeze was because Honda were leaving… https://t.co/OHB6i6ercz pic.twitter.com/lsZWeTD5RO
— M (@F144MA) August 2, 2022
This is such a big scam. Remove the engine freeze @fia https://t.co/Uv0AlaTdCL
— Suzie (@DaysofCondor) August 2, 2022
So get rid of the engine freeze then https://t.co/TUkFyanxdt
— MERC (@mercedesintern) August 2, 2022
Daylight cheating https://t.co/8kmhn3GcAy
— | (@RayyLH44) August 2, 2022
This Red Bull Powertrains project is a farce. Red Bull is using Honda engines (which became very good) and will continue to use theme until 2025.
— Edoardo Oliva (@EdoardoOliva1) August 2, 2022
I don't know why they label theme Red Bull Powertrains when they're Honda PUs.
Honda never left. It was a ruse by RB to get the engine regulations frozen
— (@Formula_HAM) August 2, 2022
Why everytime Honda say there leaving F1 they don’t
— Jamie (@jamiec7x) August 2, 2022
Honda never left. Red bull bullshitted their way to an engine freeze
— (@Formula_HAM) August 2, 2022
So RedBull lobbied for an engine freeze because Honda were leaving and they wanted time to catch up.
— MERC (@mercedesintern) August 2, 2022
Only for Honda to NOT leave at all?