Aston Martin F1: Alonso hugs Honda again after ‘GP2 engine’ words: “They rule the game”

Fernando Alonso appeared to be among the long-rumored names until 2025, but he ended that on Thursday by announcing a new contract. Aston Martin’s upcoming partnership with Honda looks set to play a key role in this.

There has been much discussion about Alonso’s future in recent weeks, but interested teams can now put an end to the possibility of the Aston Martin driver’s arrival. On Thursday, the team suddenly came out with contract news about Alonso. The player from Oviedo has signed a contract until 2026, meaning he will be alive under the wings of Aston Martin for more than two more seasons. The chance that he will finish his Formula 1 career there has increased significantly.

Japan

A choice that not everyone expected. After announcing his change, the Spaniard explained in a conversation with world journalists that Honda was an important link in the new partnership: “I spoke with them. Not in Suzuka, but a few months ago. I have a great love for Japan and all the things they do in Japan and the commitment it’s on another level the law. But if I had to choose something, my feelings are better for our project, our engine and our power source,” says the Spaniard.

GP2-motor

He continues: “At the moment they are dominating the sport as I said. They have a very powerful engine with Red Bull and AlphaTauri (RB). In terms of fuel and the new rules, they have all the possible qualities to be successful. . Alonso did not have the experience of his best years at McLaren in collaboration with Honda and even jokingly called the power source ‘GP2 engine’ at the time. It didn’t work for McLaren when they first came back to the game. But soon after they were able to solve all the problems and dominate the game. They have been world champions in recent years soon. So they have a very strong base for 2026,” concludes the two-time world champion.

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