In mid-November 2004 Honda purchased 45% of the BAR team from British American Tobacco (BAT, the founder and owner of BAR) following BAR's best season, when they were able to achieve second place in the 2004 season, a year dominated by Michael Schumacher and Ferrari.
A mediados de novembro de 2004 Honda comprou o 45% do equipo BAR a British American Tobacco (BAT, o fundador e propietario de BAR) logrando a mellor tempada de BAR, cando foron capaces de lograr o segundo lugar na tempada 2004, un ano dominado por Michael Schumacher e Ferrari.