The Formula One world is currently eager for the emergence of minor teams winning races and making fun of the so-called ‘big’ teams. After a solitary career win from him, Jenson Button has won three of four races in the 2009 season with Brawn GP and, at the time of writing, he is likely to be the favorite for the drivers’ title. This is just the beginning of the fairy tale. Just four months ago, Honda announced that it was leaving the sport due to financial losses caused by the global recession. This meant the potential loss of approximately 800 jobs at F1 headquarters in Brackley and, more publicly, also of Jenson, before Brawn GP was formed from the ashes just a month before the start of the 2009 season.
The sheer amount of money that Honda had pumped into the sport is a clear indication that the Japanese firm had every intention of bringing out the best in Formula One and becoming the most competitive team on the grid. Unfortunately, despite being the richest team in the paddock, Honda was never competitive: its only race win came at Hungary 2006 when everyone else collided in the wet, leaving Button afloat to cross the line to the flag at paintings. I once went to a car show and saw a little boy jumping up and down on the front wing of a Honda F1 car. It was the first time that season that the car hadn’t broken down (much to the relief of his father’s wallet). However, despite this poor record, Honda had high hopes for this season. Realizing that money is nothing without design, they scrapped development of the 2007 and 2008 season car, leaving Button picking everyone up at the back of the grid. The mission said that Honda was going to win races frequently in 2009 and all its resources for two years were gobbled up. However, after checking the bank balance, the development costs had taken their toll and Honda decided that spending money on its production cars was much less frivolous. So it’s a fairy tale that after the company’s surprising departure, Jenson and the team are not only employed in some capacity, but make everyone else on the grid look like amateurs. The situation is real life. stormy days, where Tom Cruise joins a struggling racing team (in this case NASCAR, rather than F1) with no sponsors, money, or hope, and yet somehow wins. Seeing the Brawn GP car without sponsorship in its livery is a constant reminder of how this team shouldn’t even make it to race day and how encouraging it is that they do and win. Through all the superlatives for Brawn GP and in particular Jenson Button, no one seems to mention Honda. Yes, they ran off into the sunset abruptly, but that was to ensure that the general public still has new cars to buy, that factories around the world don’t close, and frankly, so that the fantastic Civic Type R can keep going. production. Brawn GP drives the car that Honda built and so I would imagine Honda is wrecked and not on the top step of the podium. I guess we’ll never know if the finances could have been redistributed to allow Honda to run a car in one or two races in 2009 and, as a result, reap the considerable financial rewards that Brawn GP now receives. Honda has also publicly halted production of the Civic for three months at its factory in Swindon, though thankfully all employees have now returned to their day jobs. Ironically, what all this confusion means is that there has never been a better time to buy a Honda. They’re not likely to go bankrupt any time soon, their car lineup is very strong, and more importantly to you, their prices are coming down. 0% financing is now offered on many cars in its range, most notably the Civic, Civic Type R and CR-V. The 0% financing packages also include free severance coverage, which means Honda will pay up to 12% of your monthly payments if the worst happens at your job.
The Civic Type R in top-of-the-line GT specification, including rain-sensing wipers, fog lights and a host of interior amenities, can be purchased with a £6,085 deposit with 36 monthly payments of £199 and a final payment payment. of £6,026.17. If you consider that there was a waiting list for the Type R just six months ago, it may be time to take the plunge.
