The Honda RA273 was a Formula One racing car used by the Honda team in the 1966 and 1967 Formula One seasons.
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Honda | ||||||||
| Predecessor | RA272 | ||||||||
| Successor | RA300 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Engine | Honda RA273E 3 Litre V12 | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear (1966) Firestone (1967) | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Honda Racing | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Richie Ginther Ronnie Bucknum John Surtees | ||||||||
| Debut | 1966 Italian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. | |||||||||
The engine was re-designed from the RA272's 1,500cc V12 to a brand new 3,000cc V12 due to the change of regulations before the 1966 season. The new engine was designed by Shoichiro Irimajiri.
Formula One World Championship results
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| Year | Entrant | Engines | Drivers | Tyres | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | WDC | Pts. |
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| 1966 | Honda R & D Company | Honda V12 | G | MON | BEL | FRA | GBR | NED | GER | ITA | USA | MEX | 3 | 8th | |||
| Ronnie Bucknum | Ret | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| Richie Ginther | Ret | NC | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1967 | Honda R & D Company | Honda V12 | F | RSA | MON | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | CAN | ITA | USA | MEX | 201 | 4th | |
| John Surtees | 3 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 6 | 4 |
1 Only 8 of the 20 points were scored with the Honda RA273; the remainder were scored with the Honda RA300
Non-Championship Formula One results
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| Year | Entrant | Engine | Driver | Tyres | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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| 1967 | Honda R & D Company | Honda V12 | F | ROC | SPC | INT | SYR | OUL | ESP | |
| John Surtees | Ret | 3 |
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Honda RA273.
- Honda RA273: Restoration story - Honda Collection Hall "From Restoration Room"
- Report: Driving the restored RA273 - report by Hikaru Miyagi