HONDA F1 BUTTON by Scalextric (SCAC2817)

Honda competed in its first Formula One race in 1964, with Richie Ginther securing the team's first race win in the very next season in the 1965 Mexican Grand Prix. John Surtees won a second race for Honda in the 1967 Italian Grand Prix. Honda withdrew from Formula One at the end of 1969.

Returning as an engine supplier in 1983, Honda powered cars won six Constructors and five Drivers Championships in the next decade, providing engines for title wins of Senna, Prost and Piquet. After providing engines for the BAR team since 2000, Honda bought the team in 2005 rebranding it the Honda Racing F1 Team from 2006. At the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix of Jenson Button gave the new team its first race win after starting 14th on the grid.

In 2007, Honda mad headlines with its unique livery design. The car featured a minimum of advertising logos replacing them with an image of the planet Earth to highlight environmental issues. This stunning car has been immortalised in a Scalextric model.

Jenson Button began his Formula One career at Williams in 2000. His most successful season was in 2004 at BAR when he finished third in the Drivers Championship behind the dominant Ferraris of Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello. His debut race victory came in in the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix.
The Scalextric Model

Fitted with the super-fast, slim-line FF motor, this car is very quick and its performance is matched to the other 2007 F1 cars in the Scalextric range. Build quality and attention to detail is to the normal high standard. The quality of the printed decoration is excellent. The front nose and wing assembly is designed to detach in the event of an accident for refitting without affecting other components.

The car features adjustable Magnatraction™ positions and easy change pick-ups. The light weight body is ideal for high performance racing.

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