Honda has participated in
Formula One, as an entrant, constructor and engine supplier, for various periods since 1964. Honda's involvement in F1 began with the
1964 season; their withdrawal in 1968 was precipitated by the death of Honda driver
Jo Schlesser during the
1968 French Grand Prix. They returned in
1983 as an engine supplier, a role that ended in 1992. They returned again in
2000, providing engines for
British American Racing (BAR). By the end of 2005 they had bought out the BAR team, based at
Brackley,
United Kingdom, and renamed their new subsidiary Honda Racing.