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| Official entrant: | Honda Racing F1 Team |
| Race driver 1: | Jenson Button |
| Race driver 2: | Rubens Barrichello |
| Test driver(s): | Christian Klien
James Rossiter |
| Chassis: | Honda RA107 |
| Engine: | Honda RA807E |
| Tyres: | Bridgestone |
| Official website: | www.hondaracingf1.com |
| Base: | Honda Racing F1 Team,
Brackley,
Northants,
NN13 7BD,
United Kingdom |
| Telephone: | +44 (0)1280 844000 |
| Fax: | +44 (0)1280 844001 |
| Debut season: | 1964 |
Team personnel
| Chairman: | Yasuhiro Wada |
| CEO: | Nick Fry |
| President: | Hiroshi Abe |
| Senio Technical Director: | Shuhei Nakamoto |
| Sporting Director: | Gil de Ferran |
| Director of Strategy and Business Planning: | Otmar Szafnauer |
| Engineering Director: | Jacky Eeckelaert |
| Chief Race Engineer: | Craig Wilson |
| Senior Race Engineer (Barrichello): | Jock Clear |
| Senior Race Engineer (Button): | Andrew Shovlin |
| Race Team Manager: | Ron Meadows |
Technical specifications
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| Chassis designation: | Honda RA107 |
| Chassis construction: | Moulded carbon fibre and honeycomb composite structure that surpasses latest FIA impact and strength regulations |
| Suspension: | Wishbone and pushrod-activated torsion springs and rockers, mechanical anti-roll bar |
| Dampers: | Showa |
| Wheels: | BBW forged magnesium, 312 mm wide (Front), 340 mm wide (Rear) |
| Tyres: | Bridgestone Potenza |
| Brakes: | Alcon (2 x 6-piston calipers) |
| Brake discs/pads: | Carbon |
| Steering: | Honda F1 power assisted rack and pinion |
| Steering wheel: | Honda F1 carbon fibre construction |
| Driver's seat: | Anatomically formed carbon composite |
| Seat belts: | Takata six-point harness (75 mm shoulder straps with HANS system) |
| Fuel cell: | ATL kevlar-reinforced rubber bladder |
| Fuel capacity: | 150 litre |
| Battery: | 3Ah lead acid |
| Instrumentation: | Honda F1 steering wheel dash display |
| Gearbox: | Carbon composite maincase: 7-speed unit, Honda internals |
| Gear selection: | Sequential, semi-automatic, hydraulic activation |
| Clutch: | Carbon plate |
| Overall length: | 4700 mm |
| Overall height: | 950 mm |
| Overall width: | 1800 mm |
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| Engine designation: | Honda RA807E |
| Displacement: | 2.4 litres |
| Configuration: | V8, naturally aspired |
| Vee angle: | 90 degrees |
| Maximum power: | > 700 ps |
| Maximum revs: | 19,000 rpm |
| Valve train: | 4 valves per cylinder; pneumatic valve system |
| Injection system: | Honda PGM-FI |
| Throttle system: | Electronic hydraulically-operated system |
| Ignition system: | Honda PGM-IG |
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