After training to leave Formula 1, Honda signs with Aston Martin – F1

Aston Martin and Honda deal to start in 2026 – Production / Twitter (@cryptocom)

A few years ago, a Japanese car manufacturer Honda practicing to leave System 1. Recently, it seemed that this news will finally happen, with the close of the final agreements between the engine manufacturer and the team. Red Bull It is AlphaTauriwhich will take place at the end of the 2025 season.

But it will not be this time that Honda will leave F1. By the 2026 season, the automaker’s engines will be in another team, aston martin. The fact was announced by the Japanese company itself on its social networks.

According to the Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, Honda’s agreement with Aston Martin should last at least until 2030. Meanwhile, Red Bull and AlphaTauri, which belong to the same business group. signed an agreement with Ford of North America for engine supply from the 2026 season. Teams will add Ford Powertrains to the name.

Come and go

Rumors about the possible coming and going of Honda in F1 began in 2020, when the Japanese car manufacturer announced that it would leave the road to devote itself to the development of more sustainable technologies.

In the end, the team and Honda reached an agreement for him to continue the partnership, but without connecting his brand to both. Therefore, the two teams have been using only the Red Bull Powertrains (RBPT) name for the engine.

By 2023, however, Red Bull’s initial intention was to fully take over the production and maintenance of the cars. However, the team ended up reaching another agreement with Honda, which returned to using its brand as the team’s engine supplier, a status that will remain until 2025.

Honda’s new partner in F1 from 2026, Aston Martin currently uses engines from Mercedesa German car manufacturer that, in addition to having its own team (ex Brown GPtoday Mercedes AMG), is also a seller of McLaren It is Williams.