After the season he was inexplicably released by the Honda team.
As for private citizens spending their own money, the Honda team concluded triumphantly, the Accord was No. 1, 9 years out of the last 10.
Surtees moved to the new Japanese Honda team for the 1967 season.
His Honda team gave him a special anniversary livery and helmet, both of which prominently featured the number 257.
Button came home fifth, the best result of the season for both him and the Honda team.
Also, this was the last race for the Honda team before they announced that they would pull out of F1 due to the global economic crisis.
Unfortunately, Roy was unable to secure a full factory ride after that, and switched between several private Honda teams.
The first time that the Honda team would compete in an entire season's racing.
Alex Tagliani, the fastest of the Honda teams, managed only a 11th starting position on the grid.
In 2000 and 2001 they sponsored a 500cc Honda team, again with Rossi as the rider.