Until we went to Turkey with a special white Honda Liver, Red Bull didn’t go to the US, but the team looks a bit different than usual in Austin with sponsor stickers. Some Honda expressions from Acura, the luxury division of the Japanese automaker, operate mainly in the United States.
In the United States, for example, the Acura will be on the back of the Red Bull cars Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez. This also applies to the AlphaTauris by Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda. Acura can be found on drivers’ overalls and helmets.
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During the 1980s and 1990s, Acura’s name and logo continued to appear on the track at the Grand Prix in North America. Finally, fourteen years ago. Jensen Button and Rubens Pericello then went to Honda’s task force at the Canadian Grand Prix with the Acura sponsorship.
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Lucky stickers?
Red Bull captain Christian Horner thinks using Honda’s name in the US is a good gestureHigh performance Brand ‘. “I think it’s only appropriate to represent Acura at the top of motorsport, so we’re happy to welcome them back to Formula 1.
Horner hopes the Acura stickers will bring some luck to Red Bull in the United States. “I remember Alain Frost winning his vision with Acura at the US Grand Prix in 1989. We hope we can make a similar decision in Austin this weekend.
Honda F1 CEO Masashi Yamamoto says it’s very special ‘for Red Bull and AlphaTauri to travel around the United States with Acura in their cars. “So far incredible Formula 1 season. We are proud to have Acura be a part of our story in racing in the United States.
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