F1 | Red Bull and AlphaTauri in Austin with the Acura brand on the cars

Scuderia AlphaTauri and Red Bull Racing are pleased to announce that at this weekend's United States GP in Austin they will welcome the Acura brand back to Formula 1 for the first time in over a decade.

Honda's high-performance North American brand was a regular presence at the Canadian and United States Grands Prix in the '80s and '90s, appearing on the visors of F1 legends such as Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost.

But the last time the brand made an appearance on a race weekend was 14 years ago, at the Canadian Grand Prix. Now, thanks to the successful partnership between Red Bull and Honda, Acura once again returns to the starting grid with Red Bull Racing Honda and Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, October 22-24.

The Acura brand will be present on the rear wings of the teams' single-seaters and on the suits and helmet visors of Scuderia AlphaTauri drivers, Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda, and Red Bull Racing drivers, Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez.

Christian Horner, team principal of Red Bull Racing

“Acura is Honda's high-performance brand in North America and for this reason it seemed right and appropriate to give it this window in Formula 1 for the United States Grand Prix. We are happy to welcome them. With Acura on his visor, Alain Prost managed to win the Grand Prix in the States in 1989. We hope that their presence will bring us the same result next weekend at the Circuit of the Americas."

Franz Tost, team principal of Scuderia AlphaTauri

“We are delighted to have the opportunity to bring such an iconic brand to our cars for the United States Grand Prix, especially as it has been many years since Acura last appeared in the sport. We are having one of our best seasons so far and I hope that Pierre and Yuki will be able to give their all this weekend, so that we can celebrate together with Acura as other F1 legends have done in the past."

Masashi Yamamoto, Honda F1 Managing Director

“It is truly special that Acura becomes part of our partnership with Red Bull Racing Honda and Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda for the 2021 United States Grand Prix. It has been an incredible F1 season so far and we are proud to be able to add the Acura brand to our history for this iconic F1 race in America.”

Emile Korkor, Assistant Vice President of Acura National Sales

“I have always been a Formula 1 fan and I remember, as a child growing up in Canada, when the Acura brand appeared on the helmets of Senna and Prost at the Canadian Grand Prix. Motorsports is extremely important to a performance brand like Acura and we couldn't be more excited about the partnership for this race with Red Bull Racing Honda and Scuderia AlphaTuari Honda."