With Honda having pulled out of F1 last year, Red Bull is stepping up with its own powertrain division to take over running of the Japanese engines.
And while during a transition phase Honda will continue to manufacture power units from its Japanese facilities, many of the staff that helped Max Verstappen secure last year’s drivers’ championship have been moved on to other projects.
However, it has emerged that Yamamoto, who was effectively Honda’s F1 chief, is leaving the Japanese company this month to set up a consultancy that will work with Red Bull to help support its efforts.
Speaking about his plans, he said that the idea was for him to act as a point of contact between both Red Bull and Honda to ensure the relationships remain strong between both parties.
“We have established a new company,” he told Motorsport.com in an exclusive interview. “We want to do something that makes people happy, and if we win in F1, then fans will be happy with that.
“We’ve signed a contract…
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