AUSTIN, Texas – Scuderia AlphaTauri and Red Bull Racing officials have announced that the Acura brand will return to Formula 1 for the first time in more than a decade this weekend during the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas.
Honda’s North American high-performance brand had a regular presence at Canadian and U.S. Grands Prix in the 1980s and 1990s, featuring on the visors of F-1 legends Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost, but the last time the brand appeared in the sport was 14 years ago at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Now, thanks to Red Bull’s partnership with Honda, Acura will once again appear on the grid with Red Bull Racing Honda and Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, from Oct. 22-24.
Acura branding will feature on the rear wings of the teams’ cars and will also appear on the driving suits and helmet visors of Scuderia AlphaTauri drivers Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda, and Red Bull Racing drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez.
“We are pleased to have the opportunity to carry such an iconic brand on our cars in Austin for the United States Grand Prix, especially as it has been so many years since Acura last appeared in the sport,” said Scuderia AlphaTauri Team Principal Franz Tost. “We are having one of our best seasons so far and I hope Pierre and Yuki will be able to perform at the maximum this weekend, so we can celebrate as a team with Acura, like other F1 legends have done in the past.”
“I’ve been a huge Formula 1 fan my whole life, and as a kid growing up in Canada I remember when Acura appeared on the helmets of Senna and Prost at the Canadian Grand Prix,” said Emile Korkor, Assistant Vice President of Acura National Sales. “Motorsports competition is extremely important for a performance brand like Acura and we couldn’t be more excited about the partnership with Red Bull Racing Honda and Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda for this race.”