Honda's decision to leave Formula One at the end of 2021

an opportunity for and old dog like Cosworth to come back?

In August this year, Red Bull was informed by Honda that the board in Tokyo was seriously assessing its options beyond 2021 and by late September the F1 team received confirmation its engine partner would not be renewing its contract. The Japanese manufacturer remains committed to developing its engine over the winter for its final season in F1 next year, but it could be the last time we see the Honda name in F1 for several decades.

The Japanese manufacture will conclude F1 program end of next season in order to focus its resources on Zero emission technology

The only positive news announcement is that Red Bull is not planning to follow Honda out the door. The company's recent signature on the next Concorde Agreement means both Red Bull and Alpha Tauri are committed to the F1 grid until at least 2025, and the team reconfirmed that commitment.

The decision will leave Formula 1 with three power unit suppliers – Mercedes, Ferrari and Renault. Under the current rules, Renault would be obliged to supply Red Bull and AlphaTauri with engines as they currently have the fewest customers, unless the teams can convince Mercedes or Ferrari to provide a supply