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grandprix.com - 12/4/2008
Something is going on at Honda...
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Honda Motor announced yesterday that its sales in the United States in November had fallen by 32% in comparison to a year ago. This was around the same drop as Toyota reported on Tuesday.
indystar.com - 12/6/2008
Honda will stay in IRL | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star
— indystar.com — Honda's decision to withdraw from Formula One will have no bearing on its participation in the Indy... Racing League, according to a statement released Friday by the company's U.S. motor sports arm. "It is unfortunate that current global economic ... (more) Honda will stay in IRL | IndyStar.com | The ...

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autosport.com - 12/4/2008
F1 News: Honda set to reveal F1 exit plans
— autosport.com — Honda set to announce F1 exit plans Formula One is bracing itself for an announcement by the... Honda Racing team on Friday morning that could pave the way for one of grand prix racing's biggest names to exit the sport. Amid the worldwide financial ... (more) F1 News: Honda set to reveal F1 exit plans

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news.bbc.co.uk - 12/4/2008
BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula One | Global crisis ends Honda F1 era
— news.bbc.co.uk — Honda is pulling out of Formula One, blaming the world economic crisis for plans to sell its... team. The decision leaves Englishman Jenson Button and 2009 team-mate Rubens Barrichello without drives, with only a few mid-ranking seats still available. ... (more) BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula One | Global crisis ...

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Speculation around Honda’s F1 future
F1 Fanatic — ... Pitpass and GrandPrix.com are questioning the future of Honda’s F1 team and suggesting it could be sold or pulled out of F1. Is this just speculation during a slow time for Formula 1 or is Honda about to become F1’s first victim of the financial downturn? Grandprix.com had previously downplayed stories about Honda’s $217m expenditure on F1 last year. It pointed out the reason Honda had spent so much more on F1 than its rival teams was because of its investment in Super Aguri. Honda ceased supporting Super ...

Speculation around Honda’s F1 future (Update: Honda to sell team or quit)
F1 Fanatic — ... and GrandPrix.com are questioning the future of Honda’s F1 team and suggesting it could be sold or pulled out of F1. ...

Essential Reading for December 4th, 2008
F1 Minute — ... Something is going on at Honda… - On Thursday afternoon we received a flurry of reports that Honda F1 personnel have suddenly started applying for jobs in large numbers. We have been trying to contact Honda Racing F1 this afternoon but have thus far been unable to reach anyone. There are also reports of a decision having been taken to introduce significant budget cuts and voluntary redundancies at the Brackley team. ...

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