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Honda opens new UK F1 engine base ahead of Aston Martin partnership
Honda, after exiting F1 in 2021 but continuing to supply engines to Red Bull and RB until 2025, will return to the sport in 2026 with a new powertrain under its Honda Racing Corporation subsidiary. The new regulations for 2026 will shift to a 50:50 power split between the engine and hybrid system, eliminating the Motor Generator Unit–Heat. Honda will become the works engine supplier to Aston Martin upon its return. To support this, HRC has established a new UK company and will open a factory, led by HRC president Koji Watanabe. Honda and Aston Martin F1 announced a works partnership in May 2023. HRC will recruit engineers, technicians, and PR staff in the spring to bolster its global efforts and focus on future technological developments.
