UNIQUE F1 PRIZE MARKS RELAUNCH OF HONDAF1.COM
For immediate release: Friday 20th December 2002 UNIQUE F1 PRIZE MARKS RELAUNCH OF HONDAF1.COM Honda's Formula One website, www.hondaf1.com, was relaunched today in conjunction with a fantastic competition to win one of the most exciting and unique on-line competition prizes ever given away. To celebrate the relaunch of HondaF1.com and mark the culmination of Honda's two team engine supply, Honda is offering F1 enthusiasts the opportunity to win the prize of a lifetime. Four genuine Honda-powered F1 driver race suits will be given away, as worn and signed by B.A.R Honda's Jacques Villeneuve and Olivier Panis and Jordan Honda's Giancarlo Fisichella and Takuma Sato in the 2002 FIA Formula One World Championship. This exclusive competition is open to everyone who visits HondaF1.com before Monday 13th January 2003. The winner will be notified by email and the results announced on HondaF1.com on Friday 17th January 2003. HondaF1.com continues to be the only six language Formula One website, keeping fans up to date with the latest information from Honda's F1 activities in English, Japanese, French, German, Italian and Spanish. The site has been completely redesigned and rebuilt using advanced Flash 6 web technology to increase interactivity and provide a faster, more innovative site and interface with more editorial and pictorial content. Over a thousand Honda F1 images can now be downloaded in three different sizes to desktop and visitors will be able to view almost instantaneous streamed video footage, even on a low bandwidth. The site is adaptable to suit each fan's personal tastes thanks to the 'My Honda' feature, which allows individuals to personalise their own homepage. Fans can interact with circuit graphics in the dynamic all-new 'Circuits' section and the 'Ask Honda' feature provides fans with the opportunity to submit questions to Honda personnel on a monthly basis. Otmar Szafnauer, Vice President, Honda Racing Development, commented: "We believe HondaF1.com to be one of the most innovative and informative websites available to F1 fans. The site is regularly updated throughout the year with news and information direct from the heart of Honda's F1 challenge. Furthermore it is fully translated into six languages to communicate with fans around the world and enable them to share Honda's Formula One spirit. Our exclusive on-line competition is the perfect platform to relaunch HondaF1.com and will make one fan very happy." -------------------------------------------------------------- Charlie Reid, Honda F1 Press Office, Imperial House, Imperial Road, London, SW6 2AG, UK Tel: +44 (0)20 7384 2133 Fax: +44 (0)20 7384 1238 Mobile: +44 (0)7780 664855