# Honda V8 F1 engine

Honda has made two variations of a four-stroke, naturally-aspirated, V8 racing engines to compete in Formula One. First, a 3-litre engine in 1968; which had its only competitive outing at the infamous, and ultimately tragic 1968 French Grand Prix, in which driver Jo Schlesser was killed. Second, the 2.4-litre RA8 series engine, which was introduced in 2006, to comply with the new Formula One regulations. Honda ultimately had to pull out of Formula One after 2008, due to the global financial crisis. The customer engines were used by both Honda and Super Aguri teams.

## Complete Formula One results
### As a constructor

(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Points | WCC |
| 1968 | Honda R & D Company | RA302 | RA302E 3.0 V8 | F |
| 1968 | Honda R & D Company | RA302 | RA302E 3.0 V8 | F | | RSA | ESP | MON | BEL | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | CAN | USA | MEX | | | | | | | 14 | 6th |
| 1968 | Honda R & D Company | RA302 | RA302E 3.0 V8 | F | Jo Schlesser | | | | | | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 6th |
| 1969 – 2005: Honda did not compete as a constructor. ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Lucky Strike Honda Racing F1 Team | RA106 | RA806E 2.4 V8 | M | | BHR | MAL | AUS | SMR | EUR | ESP | MON | GBR | CAN | USA | FRA | GER | HUN | TUR | ITA | CHN | JPN | BRA | 86 | 4th |
| 2006 | Lucky Strike Honda Racing F1 Team | RA106 | RA806E 2.4 V8 | M | Rubens Barrichello | 15 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 10 | Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 86 | 4th |
| 2006 | Lucky Strike Honda Racing F1 Team | RA106 | RA806E 2.4 V8 | M | Jenson Button | 4 | 3 | 10$^P$$^†$ | 7 | Ret | 6 | 11 | Ret | 9 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 86 | 4th |
| 2007 | Honda Racing F1 Team | RA107 | RA807E 2.4 V8 | B | | AUS | MAL | BHR | ESP | MON | CAN | USA | FRA | GBR | EUR | HUN | TUR | ITA | BEL | JPN | CHN | BRA | | 6 | 8th |
| 2007 | Honda Racing F1 Team | RA107 | RA807E 2.4 V8 | B | Jenson Button | 15 | 12 | Ret | 12 | 11 | Ret | 12 | 8 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 8 | Ret | 11$^†$ | 5 | Ret | | 6 | 8th |
| 2007 | Honda Racing F1 Team | RA107 | RA807E 2.4 V8 | B | Rubens Barrichello | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | Ret | 11 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 15 | Ret | | 6 | 8th |
| 2008 | Honda Racing F1 Team | RA108 | RA808E 2.4 V8 | B | | AUS | MAL | BHR | ESP | TUR | MON | CAN | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | EUR | BEL | ITA | SIN | JPN | CHN | BRA | 14 | 9th |
| 2008 | Honda Racing F1 Team | RA108 | RA808E 2.4 V8 | B | Jenson Button | Ret | 10 | Ret | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 17 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 9th |
| 2008 | Honda Racing F1 Team | RA108 | RA808E 2.4 V8 | B | Rubens Barrichello | DSQ | 13 | 11 | Ret | 14 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 3 | Ret | 16 | 16 | Ret | 17 | Ret | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 9th |
* All 14 points scored by Honda V12 engines.

### As an engine supplier

(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Points | WCC |
| 2006 | Super Aguri F1 Team | SA05 SA06 | RA806E 2.4 V8 | B | | BHR | MAL | AUS | SMR | EUR | ESP | MON | GBR | CAN | USA | FRA | GER | HUN | TUR | ITA | CHN | JPN | BRA | 0 | 11th |
| 2006 | Super Aguri F1 Team | SA05 SA06 | RA806E 2.4 V8 | B | Takuma Sato | 18 | 14 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 17 | Ret | 17 | 15$^†$ | Ret | Ret | Ret | 13 | NC | 16 | DSQ | 15 | 10 | 0 | 11th |
| 2006 | Super Aguri F1 Team | SA05 SA06 | RA806E 2.4 V8 | B | Yuji Ide | Ret | Ret | 13 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 11th |
| 2006 | Super Aguri F1 Team | SA05 SA06 | RA806E 2.4 V8 | B | Franck Montagny | | | | | Ret | Ret | 16 | 18 | Ret | Ret | 16 | | | | | | | | 0 | 11th |
| 2006 | Super Aguri F1 Team | SA05 SA06 | RA806E 2.4 V8 | B | Sakon Yamamoto | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 16 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 11th |
| 2007 | Super Aguri F1 Team | SA07 | RA807E 2.4 V8 | B | | AUS | MAL | BHR | ESP | MON | CAN | USA | FRA | GBR | EUR | HUN | TUR | ITA | BEL | JPN | CHN | BRA | | 4 | 9th |
| 2007 | Super Aguri F1 Team | SA07 | RA807E 2.4 V8 | B | Takuma Sato | 12 | 13 | Ret | 8 | 17 | 6 | Ret | 16 | 14 | Ret | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15$^†$ | 14 | 12 | | 4 | 9th |
| 2007 | Super Aguri F1 Team | SA07 | RA807E 2.4 V8 | B | Anthony Davidson | 16 | 16 | 16$^†$ | 11 | 18 | 11 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 12 | Ret | 14 | 14 | 16 | Ret | Ret | 14 | | 4 | 9th |
| 2008 | Super Aguri F1 Team | SA08 | RA808E 2.4 V8 | B | | AUS | MAL | BHR | ESP | TUR | MON | CAN | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | EUR | BEL | ITA | SIN | JPN | CHN | BRA | 0 | 11th |
| 2008 | Super Aguri F1 Team | SA08 | RA808E 2.4 V8 | B | Takuma Sato | Ret | 16 | 17 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 11th |
| 2008 | Super Aguri F1 Team | SA08 | RA808E 2.4 V8 | B | Anthony Davidson | Ret | 15 | 16 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 11th |

## Grand Prix engine results

* 1 race win.
* 1 pole position.
* 4 podium finishes