Diplomacy Alonso: “I have always respected Honda, now it dominates” – News

The ‘GP2 Engine’ with a vengeance

Fernando Alonso he started again with Aston Martin for many years and this means that in 2026 he will still be on the track at the age of 45 and therefore he will return to have a Honda power unit. During the three years 2015-2017, Alonso had to suffer a lot at McLaren because the Japanese engine at the time made its debut in the turbo hybrid era was not competitive at all and the Spaniard pushed McLaren to switch to Renault in terms of engines . supply.

11 years later the radio team went down in history “GP2 Engine” – uttered by Alonso at the 2015 edition of the Suzuka GP in Japan when he was overtaken on the straight by Toro Rosso – the two-time world champion will be able to try to avenge that difficult moment: “I have always respected Honda as a manufacturer – Alonso’s words reported in today’s edition of the Spanish sports newspaper AS – It didn’t work for McLaren, but they soon solved their problems and now they dominate. The base of the 2026 is already excellent and at Sakura they have all the tools to build a competitive engine for the 2026. For me it is a real pleasure to be back working with them, I know how motivated they are and the level of commitment that distinguishes the Japanese manufacturers, also considering the racing done by Toyota in the WEC.”

Alonso is convinced that he has a great chance in 2026 when F1 will change to a regulatory level in terms of cars and power units, which will no longer have MGU-H and will have to be powered 100% by biofuels (in addition, the electric part will be and a greater role than what now occurs in the relationship of power and heat component). “In 2026 we go into the unknown according to the rules – added Alonso – ma if I had to bet on the project I would bet ours“.