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Honda anticipates 2026 F1 Belgian GP to be “very challenging”, new PU to come at Zandvoort

Shermaine Wong4 days ago4 days ago03 mins

Ahead of the 2026 F1 Belgian GP, Honda said it expects the long straights and limited energy-recovery opportunities at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps to pose challenges for both drivers and engineers. Aston Martin has continuously struggled with a significant performance deficit since the beginning of the 2026 F1 season. The lack of performance is a result…

Ahead of the F1 British GP, Shintaro Orihara has confirmed that Honda seek to bring Aston Martin's first engine upgrade for 2026 in Zandvoort

Orihara reveals Honda target to have Aston Martin’s first F1 engine upgrade in 2026 ready for Zandvoort

Senjuti Jash2 weeks ago2 weeks ago06 mins

As F1 gears up for the 2026 British GP weekend, Shintaro Orihara has shed more light on how Honda are striving to improve the AMR26’s engine, when the new upgrade package is arriving, how much horsepower gain they are anticipating, the dyno programmes they are running, and whether they are expecting Aston Martin to be…

Fernando Alonso has quashed the rumours linking him to Alpine and called out the online abuse Aston Martin are receiving in 2026 ahead of the F1 Austrian GP

Alonso dismisses Alpine F1 rumours, claims flak Aston Martin are receiving on social media in 2026 amounts to “borderline” abuse

Senjuti Jash3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

As F1 gears up for the Austrian GP this weekend, Fernando Alonso has opened up about the rumours linking him to Alpine, his commitment to Aston Martin, online abuse, their timeline for upgrades, and the hard work the entire team is putting into turning their difficult 2026 season around. Alonso has yet to decide whether…

Shintaro Orihara highlights the challenges Honda may face at the Red Bull Ring, including altitude, cooling demands, and power unit issues.

Honda anticipates PU challenges ahead of 2026 F1 Austrian GP

Maahika Banerjee4 weeks ago4 weeks ago03 mins

Following what was yet another weekend to forget for Aston Martin and Honda at the Barcelona-Catalunya GP, with both cars beginning from the last row and failing to finish, the Silverstone outfit heads to the F1 Austrian GP for another double-header weekend and a rookie FP1 session with Jack Crawford set to race in place…

Mike Krack and Shintaro Orihara talk about how Honda would utilise the ADUO allowance for further development of the Aston Martin F1 car in 2026

Krack and Orihara discuss Aston Martin F1’s development timeline in 2026 and what Honda plan to achieve with ADUO allowance

Senjuti Jash2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

Mike Krack and Shintaro Orihara opened up about the improvements Aston Martin and Honda can bring about prior to official upgrades, what they seek to achieve with the ADUO allowance, and whether the upgraded power unit will arrive post-summer break following their point-less finish at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP last month. Unlike several other…

Aston Martin's Mike Krack and Honda's Shintaro Orihara speak with media at the F1 Canadian GP weekend.

Krack, Aston Martin looking for positives after dismal F1 Canadian GP

Lenny Sundahl2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

Aston Martin had yet another difficult race at the F1 Canadian GP, with Fernando Alonso retiring with what turned out to be a seat positioning issue and Lance Stroll finishing 15th. In comments after the race in a print media session, Chief Trackside Officer Mike Krack and Honda Trackside General Manager Shintaro Orihara were realistic…

Honda factory driver Kaku Ohta joins Proton Competition for his 2026 Le Mans debut after securing a late LMP2 opportunity with Seven x Seven Racing.

Honda star Kaku Ohta secures surprise 2026 Le Mans drive with Proton Competition

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

Factory Honda driver Kaku Ohta will make his long-awaited debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans after securing a late deal to join Proton Competition’s LMP2 programme for next month’s endurance classic. The Japanese star will race Proton’s #9 Oreca 07 Gibson alongside Jonas Ried and Harry King during the iconic French event on…

Shintaro Orihara discusses Honda and Aston Martin's objectives for the 2026 F1 Canadian GP weekend and the challenges they expect to face at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

Honda’s Orihara details the goals for Aston Martin’s 2026 F1 Canadian GP weekend

Senjuti Jash2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

Honda’s trackside general manager and chief engineer, Shintaro Orihara, has opened up about the improvements the Aston Martin F1 team made in Miami, the challenges they expect to encounter at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, and the targets they have set for the 2026 Canadian GP Sprint weekend. Despite not bringing any official upgrades to the…

Fernando Alonso at the 2026 Miami GP for Aston Martin.

Alonso on learnings taken from 2026 F1 Miami GP

Editorial Staff2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

Four races into the season, Fernando Alonso and his teammate Lance Stroll finally both finished a race together at the 2026 F1 Miami GP. The Spaniard was P15, with the Canadian 17th. The 2026 Formula 1 season has seen a disastrous start for the newly formed Aston Martin-Honda partnership. The team has been spending time…

Aston Martin are having a rough 2026 season, and at the F1 Miami GP, Mike Krack and Honda's Shintaro Orihara reviewed the learnings taken.

Krack and Orihara reflect on learnings from 2026 F1 Miami GP

Doris Ivandic2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

Aston Martin has had an uphill battle this season, and at the 2026 F1 Miami GP, Chief Trackside Officer Mike Krack admitted that the team is behind others. Still, Honda’s Shintaro Orihara believes Miami helped the team gather more necessary data to move forward. The team currently sits last in the Constructors’ Championship. With four…