F1 | Honda, saddened by the cancellation of the Suzuka race

Through a press release published on its official website, Honda expressed its dissatisfaction with the cancellation of the Japanese Grand Prix, specifying how the entire staff hoped to say goodbye to Formula 1 with a great performance in front of the home crowd in Suzuka.

Despite the commitment of all the parties involved (Liberty Media, through Stefano Domenicali and Ross Brawn, tried to save the event until the end), the local authorities chose to "stop" the organizational machine of the event for the second year in a row, postponing the appointment with Formula 2022 until 1. A difficult and painful choice, also from an economic point of view, but necessary to stem the Coronavirus emergency in the country.

“As Honda we are particularly disappointed by the cancellation of the Japanese Grand Prix,” said Koji Watanabe, Chief Officer for Brand and Communication Operations of the Japanese company. “This is our last year of the Formula 1 project and we wanted to say goodbye to our fans with a weekend of entertainment. In any case, we remain focused on the season and the work to be done for the remainder of the year."

“The championship is heading towards a fairly delicate phase and we must work hard to achieve the objective of beating Mercedes and becoming World Champions of both the constructors' and drivers' titles,” he added. “Regardless of the Grand Prix we hope that our fans will continue to support us in this challenge.”