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Honda Is Coming Back To Formula One With Aston Martin
One of the most renowned names ever to be part of the Formula One world, Honda, is all set to make a comeback. The Japanese firm has entered into a works partnership with the Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team to supply compliant power units in the 2026 season. That’s the season when Formula One will enforce new regulations regarding the power unit, with an engine/electric motor maximum power output ratio of 50/50. That means that those propulsion systems will feature a significant increase in electrical power compared to the current balance. More specifically, the 2026 regulations require a reduction of engine output while increasing the out of the energy recovery system (ERS) by three times. Also, teams must use 100% sustainable fuel to power their F1 car’s internal combustion engine.
I hope this collaboration also stretches up to Aston’s road cars! Would help their appeal so much more, knowing it has Honda’s reliability in it
Aston Martin V8s come from Mercedes-Benz. And that equation stays, even though the Brits have decided to part ways with the Germans for their F1 car engines.
Oh yeah, I forgot Mercedes also owns a stake in Aston which means those powertrains will continue to be three-pointed star-badged units