Honda to run 1,000 HP firecracker

Honda intend to give F1's V10 formula a rousing farewell in China by aiming to break the 1000hp barrier with a one-off engine. ''It's possible,'' the Japanese marque's Otmar Szafnauer told Autosport magazine. With the power boost, Honda – co-owner of Jenson Button's BAR team – hopes to fulfill the seemingly impossible pre-season team objective; to aim for 'race wins' in season '05. F1 will revert to 2.4 liter V8s next year.