Hill Cheekily Accuses Honda of Quitting F1 Amid Lewis Hamilton Threat Like Nico Rosberg

Honda has officially left Formula One once again. The Japanese manufacturer has left the sport after winning the world championship with Max Verstappen and Red Bull. Former world champion Damon Hill mentioned that the departure of Honda reminds him of when Nico Rosberg left the sport in 2016 after beating Lewis Hamilton.

Rosberg had finally beaten Hamilton to become the world champion in 2016. But he left everyone shocked when he announced his retirement from the sport after winning the title. This meant that Lewis did not get the opportunity to beat Nico again to win back the championship.

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Former world champion compares Honda to Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg

As reported by Formula Passion, 1996 world champion Damon Hill mentioned, he was sad to see the Japanese manufacturer leave the sport after finally succeeding in F1. He also claimed that leaving the sport after winning could also be the best time to leave.

“There are some who will say [that the beauty] is the path, the battle, the continuous struggle. Not the ending. [The ending] can almost become a disappointment at times, because suddenly you find yourself [thinking] ‘Well, what do I do now?’

“You need to start all over again. But to Honda, I said ‘Well done. What an amazing result. I’m sorry to see you go‘,” said the former world champion.

“It’s a bit like with Rosberg. They left us while they were winning, again. But in many ways, it could be the best way to quit by winning the championship. Otherwise, there is just even more hard work [to be done].” said Hill.

It is an interesting comparison made by Hill. Like Rosberg, Honda too is leaving the sport with their heads held high and retaining their reputation. But it is sad to see a huge manufacturer like Honda leave F1. Hopefully, they will be back in F1 once again.

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