Jenson Button, Christian Klien, 2006 Canadian GP

Honda Racing F1 Team RA106
During its first two generations of Formula One competition – from 1964 to 1968 and from 1983 to 1992 – Honda won 11 world titles in both the Constructors' and Drivers' championships with a total of 71 race wins. Taking inspiration from these historic Honda cars, the Honda Racing F1 Team car entry for the 2006 season is the RA106 and the new V8 Honda engine is the RA806E, consistent with the nomenclature from its previous two generations of F1 competition.

The famous RA designation dates right back to the dawn of Honda's bid for Grand Prix glory during the early 1960s. The company's original F1 prototype that began testing in December 1963 was type-number RA270 and it was fitted with an experimental RA270E 60-degree, 1.5-litre V12 engine. By the time Honda made its Grand Prix debut at the fearsome Nürburgring in August 1964, the early prototype had been superseded by the RA271. Honda's first Grand Prix win came with RA272 at Mexico at the end of the following season.

Though the RA chassis designation has not been employed since the end of Honda's first F1 generation in 1968, all subsequent Honda F1 engines have borne the same evocative RA prefix.

RA106 Technical Specification
Construction Moulded carbon fibre and honeycomb composite structure that surpasses latest FIA impact and strength regulations
Front suspension   Wishbone and pushrod-activated torsion springs and rockers, mechanical anti-roll bar
Rear suspension  Wishbone and pushrod-activated torsion springs and rockers, mechanical anti-roll bar
Dampers  Showa
Wheels   BBS forged magnesium
Front: 312mm wide
Rear: 340mm wide
Tyres  Michelin
Brakes   Alcon
Front: 2 x 6-piston calipers
Back: 2 x 6-piston calipers
Brake discs/pads   Carbon/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   Six-point harness (75mm 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
Front track  1460mm
Rear track   1420mm
Wheel base   3140mm
Overall length   4675mm
Overall height   950mm
Overall width  1800mm



Honda RA806E Technical Specification
Name   Honda RA806E
Displacement   2.4 litres
Configuration  V8, naturally aspirated
Vee angle  90 degrees
Maximum power  Over 700 ps
Maximum revs   Over 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