Pit Debrief

Motorsport news

Pit Debrief

Motorsport news

Tag: Honda

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
Photo Credit: Aston Martin F1 Team

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

Senjuti Jash05 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…

Read Full News
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
Photo Credit: Honda Racing

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

Senjuti Jash04 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…

Read Full News
Aston Martin's Mike Krack and Honda's Shintaro Orihara speak with media at the F1 Canadian GP weekend.
Photo Credit: Aston Martin F1 Team

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

Lenny Sundahl04 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…

Read Full News
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.
Photo Credit: Honda

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

Karishma Persad05 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…

Read Full News
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
Photo Credit: Honda Racing

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

Senjuti Jash04 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…

Read Full News
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.
Photo Credit: Aston Martin F1 Team

Krack and Orihara reflect on learnings from 2026 F1 Miami GP

Doris Ivandic05 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…

Read Full News
F1, Miami GP, Aston Martin, Honda, Mike Krack, Shintaro Orihara
Photo Credit: HRC Honda Racing

Honda sees “good progress” after Aston Martin’s double finish in 2026 F1 Miami GP

Darshan Chokhani02 mins

Honda sees ‘good progress’ on reliability side after Aston Martin was able to complete the full distance with both cars in 2026 F1 Miami GP. Following on from the full distance covered by Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso in Japanese GP, the Silverstone-based team managed to complete full distance with both the Spaniard and Lance Stroll…

Read Full News
Mike Krack and Shintaro Orihara have reflected on Aston Martin and Honda working together on the AMR26's issues between the F1 race in Japan and the 2026 Miami GP
Photo Credit: Aston Martin F1 Team

Krack and Orihara discuss Aston Martin and Honda’s recent collaborative work ahead of 2026 F1 Miami GP

Senjuti Jash010 mins

Heading into the race weekend in Miami, Mike Krack and Shintaro Orihara have opened up about Aston Martin and their power unit supplier Honda working together since the Japanese GP to resolve the many issues that the AMR26 faced in the first three rounds of the 2026 F1 season. The new works partnership has been…

Read Full News