Honda will return to Formula One as a full-blown engine manufacturer powering Aston Martin¡¯s title ambitions when the sport enters a new era in 2026, the Japanese carmaker announced on Wednesday.
The new ¡°works¡± partnership will transform Silverstone-based Aston Martin into Honda¡¯s sole focus on the starting grid from its current position as one of four teams with Mercedes engines.
¡°It is very, very difficult to consistently win championships without a full works relationship, which is why we¡¯ve made this decision,¡± Aston Martin¡¯s Group CEO of performance technologies Martin Whitmarsh told reporters.
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