Honda's racing arm HRC signs deal to supply factory engines to Aston Martin F1.
Honda is a funny one. Its participation in F1 in recent years is a little like watching someone contemplating a swim in the biting North Sea: a toe in, a toe out, a toe in again, then all in, then all out again… And it’s just announced it’s all in again for 2026, as an engine supplier to Aston Martin.
This is why Honda says it’s decided to go all in again. The reason it cited for its last departure was to focus on developing its electric powertrains rather than seen to be faffing about with old technology. But with 50 per cent of F1’s power coming from electricity from 2026, HRC has decided that’s enough of a valuable gain in transferrable R&D – to its road cars – and F1’s green dream ties in with Honda’s environmentally friendly image.
Since buying the Silverstone-based team Stroll has expanded the factory, the staff and invested in a new wind tunnel. And this year is the first fruit of that investment. The current AMR23 was fast in pre-season testing and has followed that up in racing. At times this year it has been the second-fastest car on the grid, behind the all-conquering, Adrian Newey-designed Red Bull RB19.
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