P1racenews AI automatic summary:
F1 insider insists Alonso and Honda relationship can NEVER be repaired
The Aston Martin F1 2026 pre-season testing disaster has raised questions about whether Honda, not Adrian Newey, is to blame for the team’s issues.
This season marks the first time Aston Martin teams up with Honda as their works partner, with Newey overseeing both technical operations and team principal duties.
Unfortunately, Aston Martin faced setbacks during testing, logging the fewest laps of all 11 F1 teams due to chassis and power unit troubles.
Honda admitted to a battery problem and a shortage of power unit parts, leading to restricted running for Aston Martin during testing in Bahrain.
The challenging relationship between Fernando Alonso and Honda, reminiscent of their struggles at McLaren in 2015, has raised doubts about their future prospects.
Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher highlighted the strain caused by Alonso’s past criticisms of Honda, suggesting that the partnership may never fully recover from those early issues.
