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Andy Cowell says the entire Aston Martin team are excited about their new partnership with Honda ahead of the 2026 F1 season

Andy Cowell discusses Aston Martin’s preparations and new partnership with Honda ahead of 2026 F1 season

Senjuti Jash3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

Ahead of the Barcelona shakedown and official livery reveal for the 2026 F1 season, a special event in Tokyo on Tuesday saw Chief Strategy Officer Andy Cowell shed some light on Aston Martin’s preparations and objectives for the upcoming campaign as they celebrated the beginning of their new partnership with Honda. Having previously been powered…

Honda and Aston Martin F1 officially launched their partnership, with both commenting on the compression ratio debate.

Aston Martin F1 and Honda comment on compression ratio debate

Eeske Lenz3 months ago3 months ago03 mins

On January 20, 2026, Honda and Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team officially launched their partnership, signaling a major shift in the F1 landscape; the topic of compression ratio also came up. Starting with the 2026 season, the British squad will transition from Mercedes power to become the primary factory partner for Honda, utilising a…

Andy Cowell on Aston Martin-Honda's newest Formula 1 collaboration.

Cowell on the challenges ahead for Aston Martin-Honda F1 partnership

Maahika Banerjee3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

Formula 1 welcomes a bold, new partnership in the form of Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team and Honda Racing for the 2026 season, and Andy Cowell was in Japan to discuss it. The Japanese outfit has officially joined the team as its new power unit supplier, unveiling the RA626H at a launch event in Tokyo…

Aston Martin and Honda Racing reveal their Power Unit, the RA626H, for the 2026 Formula 1 season, marking the start of the new partnership

Aston Martin and Honda Racing reveal F1 Power Unit for 2026

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

Ahead of the 2026 F1 car livery launch, Aston Martin and Honda Racing unveiled the RA626H power unit for the upcoming Formula 1 season. The presentation marked the first public reveal of a power unit developed under Formula 1’s new 2026 regulations. With this unveiling, Honda officially began a new chapter in Formula 1 as…

In a podcast, Sergio Pérez elaborated on the action he took against his former F1 team, Force India was a strategic call.

Pérez on how he saved Force India F1 and employees behind the scenes

Aslıhan Alp3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

Getting ready to return to the Formula 1 tracks with a brand new 11th team Cadillac in the upcoming 2026 season, Sergio Pérez joined Cracks Podcast, where he talked about the lesser-known side of his F1 career at Force India. During their conversation, Pérez elaborated on how he rescued them from being bankruptcy and brought…

Aston Martin expects “exciting results” in the 2026 FIA WEC season as Heart of Racing expands to a two-car Vantage LMGT3 entry.

Aston Martin expects “exciting results” from expanded LMGT3 effort in 2026 WEC

Karishma Persad3 months ago1 month ago05 mins

Aston Martin is preparing for the Vantage’s 14th consecutive campaign in the FIA World Endurance Championship, as the British manufacturer looks to build on another competitive season in the series. The Aston Martin programme will once again be run by long-time partner The Heart of Racing, which will expand to a two-car LMGT3 operation in…

Fernando Alonso discusses Aston Martin’s 2026 prospects, team progress, and how experience could give drivers an edge under the new F1 regulations.

Alonso: Aston Martin success in F1 a “guarantee”

Maahika Banerjee4 months ago4 months ago03 mins

As the 2025 F1 season wrapped up in Abu Dhabi, Fernando Alonso reflected on Aston Martin’s progress and the team’s chances under the upcoming 2026 regulations. When asked whether he still believed Aston Martin had the best package for 2026 — a statement he made when signing his last contract — Alonso restated his confidence….

Gianpiero Lambiase from Red Bull celebrates on the poidum of the 2025 F1 Las Vegas GP.

Verstappen’s engineer Lambiase in talks to join Aston Martin F1

Nicolas Lopes4 months ago4 months ago03 mins

Max Verstappen’s F1 race engineer and head of race engineering at the Red Bull Racing squad, Gianpiero Lambiase or ‘GP’, is in active talks with the Aston Martin F1 Team to join forces in a near future, according to the The Race. The report comes just weeks after what proved to be an emotional end…

NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 04: Fernando Alonso of Spain and Aston Martin F1 Team looks on prior to practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit on July 04, 2025 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Zak Mauger/LAT Images) 2223518446 Colour Image, Horizontal, sport, motorsport, formula one racing

F1 2025 Driver Rankings: 11th | Fernando Alonso

Rohit Bhaskar4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

Eleventh place in Pit Debrief’s 2025 F1 Driver Rankings goes to two-time world champion Fernando Alonso. After yet another season defined by man versus machine and extracting blood from stone, Alonso once again makes a compelling case as the standout driver of the midfield in 2025. On paper, the numbers are modest. Alonso finished 10th…

A 36-car grid headlines the 2026 Bathurst 12 Hour as Ford debuts and global GT3 giants return to Mount Panorama.

Global grid gathers for landmark 2026 Bathurst 12 Hours

Karishma Persad4 months ago1 month ago04 mins

The 2026 Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour will welcome at least 36 cars to Mount Panorama, marking the largest field of the decade at Australia’s International Enduro. Moreover, organisers expect the grid to grow further before entries officially close in early January. Already, the provisional list signals one of the most competitive editions in recent memory….