Aston Martin looks to be Honda's main target for the 2026 season as its Formula 1 partnership with Red Bull comes to an end.
The Japanese manufacturer has registered as an engine constructor for 2026, despite the company's initial plan to walk away from F1. It resurrected its partnership with Red Bull, but that will officially cease at the end of the 2025 season.
Honda supplied engines to the Milton Keynes-based team for several years but declared it would be leaving, prompting Red Bull to create its own powertrains division. F1's increased focus on sustainability – and Red Bull's recent success – led to a U-turn on that decision.