Although Aston Martin lost second place in the Constructors’ Championship to Mercedes in Spain, it’s hard not to admit that this team is becoming a real force and will soon seriously claim victory. Fernando Alonso’s five podiums in the first seven Grand Prix of the season – the best proof of this.
At Silverstone, the team has just moved into a new state-of-the-art base, uniting all its divisions under one roof, and the latest wind tunnel should be operational next year.
Finally, in 2026, Aston Martin will become a priority customer of the Japanese company Honda, which will supply its engines. Currently, the team uses power plants and transmissions from Mercedes.
“They get a competitive engine, even if they still have competitive engines,” said Christian Horner, team principal at Red Bull Racing, which will continue to work with Honda until 2025. – They will probably become more independent because now I believe another team is dictating the chassis architecture to them.
But in conditions of limited budgets this is very expensive, you have to pay high taxes on the components they provide, so it is not financially viable for Aston Martin to remain in customer team status.
It is good that Honda is continuing its program in Formula 1. It is clear that they have reversed their policy 180 degrees from one and a half or two years ago. I think their decision to leave the championship has in many ways forced us to take measures that give us a long-term perspective and we will no longer be dependent on the engine manufacturer.
We invested in the creation of the Red Bull Powertrains engine division to control our future. This daunting task must be completed by 2026, but we are very interested in it and it will pay off in the long run.”
Source: F1 News
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