Honda and Aston Martin, together from 2026: an unprecedented challenge

Honda engine he is still successful with Red Bull, even if not in official form. Having retired at the end of 2021, the Japanese manufacturer continues to supply men and skills to Red Bull, although it does not appear anywhere as a brand or logo (Red Bull Powertrains Limited is the name of a factory that deals with electric units), it participates in work tables between drivers and discusses new rules that will come into force from 2026. Honda is alive and the arrival of a new CEO in April 2021, Toshihiro Mibe, has changed the vision of the group.

Currently Aston Martin it is associated with Mercedes, which has a small stake in the automotive sector, but until 2026 there is plenty of time to resolve the issue. And for that season there will be no more Fernando Alonso, who has become Honda’s greatest enemy following the bad seasons of 2015-2016-2017 with McLaren. The Spaniard often criticized, even excessively, the work of the Honda men, who closed their fingers and prevented him from competing in his second Indianapolis 500, in 2019, with one of their engines (which was the winner). So much so that Alonso, forced to use Chevrolet engines, could not even qualify. But in 2026, Fernando will no longer be in the game at the age of 46 and therefore will not be a problem for the Honda management.

A bright future waiting for Lawrence Stroll’s Aston Martin, which makes the team grow as it was in its plans, so much so that it ranks second in the standings of the current constructors in front of giants like Mercedes and Ferrari. And Aston Martin will be one of the most coveted teams by drivers. With Alonso and Lewis Hamilton no longer in the “match” in terms of age, the focus will be on the young up-and-comers like Charles Leclerc, George Russell, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and who knows who else who will be on the breach in 2026. . Read the full article
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