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Aston Martin has signed an F1 world champion to a key new role with the team.
Aston Martin has signed Jenson Button as team ambassador for the 2026 F1 season, with Button being the 2009 world champion and a former Honda driver during their previous stint in F1.
Button will also continue as an advisor to the Williams team while representing Aston Martin at various global events, partner programs, and media engagements to enhance the team’s international presence.
The partnership with Aston Martin includes an engine deal for F1’s new regulations, with the AMR26, designed by Adrian Newey, debuting at the Barcelona shakedown test.
This move reunites Button with former McLaren teammate Fernando Alonso, with whom he led the McLaren-Honda program before Button’s retirement from full-time racing in 2016.
Button expressed excitement about the transformative period in both Aston Martin and F1’s history, citing Honda’s new partnership with the team as a key factor in his decision to join as an ambassador.
