Aston Martin’s response if they have Alonso at Honda in 2026

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At the joint press conference in Tokyo for the official confirmation of the agreement reached between Honda and Aston Martin to link for the period 2026-2030 it is clear that the figure of Fernando Alonso has been redeemed by Honda. This is how it appeared from the words of Toshihiro Mibe, president of Honda Motor Co and Koji Watanabe, president of HRC. And he is also an asset to Aston Martin, according to Lawrence Stroll, Aston Martin Team President, and Martin Whitmarsh, CEO of Aston Martin Performance Technologies. But no one has dared to talk about whether he will drive for the team in 2026, “it’s not on his horizon now,” Whitmarsh said.

The official announcement came on the eve of the Monaco GP Media Day and on Thursday anticipation was maximum around Aston Martin and Mike Krack, the F1 team manager, was the first to address the media. And the question of whether he saw Fernando with Aston Martin in 2026 fell to him. And he was clear: “I don’t think there’s any reason to think that he shouldn’t be with our car in 2026. I mean, I don’t see a single reason why he shouldn’t be there.” And he confirmed both. Fernando and Lance, the two current pilots, are aware of the negotiations: “Fernando is not involved in the negotiations, but he is always up to date. We want to know his thoughts. We want to have his opinions, as we do in every issue because he’s a key member of the team, as well as Lance (Stroll).”

Regarding the Aston Martin-Honda agreement, he insisted that “one of the main things to look at in the 2026 power unit and chassis rules is everything that will come from them. There have already been workshops for work and group meetings since February of last year. It shows you that you have to be fully integrated, or even more and more integrated, with your power unit to design a chassis suitable for these rules,” he explained.

Source: La Verdad

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