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Fernando Alonso has expressed that it will be a “true pleasure” for him to reunite with Honda at Aston Martin
Aston Martin has announced Alonso will continue representing the team in the upcoming regulation overhaul, in partnership with Honda. Despite initial hopes for McLaren and Honda’s success, Alonso faced issues with underpowered and unreliable power units, leading to his famous ‘GP2 engine’ remark. However, Honda regrouped post-McLaren to power Red Bull to multiple championships, influencing Alonso’s decision to renew with Aston Martin. Alonso cited the Honda partnership and Aston Martin’s ties with Aramco as reasons for the multi-year extension, expressing confidence in Honda’s past success and future potential. He believes Aston Martin’s growth and works team status, combined with Honda’s dominance in F1 and readiness for new regulations, position them well for the upcoming revamp. Alonso also aimed to secure a long-term deal to be part of F1’s next-generation cars, as committing to a one-year project no longer made sense for him.
