Honda is working to solve crippling vibration issues in time for Formula 1's 2026 season opener in Australia after a disastrous series of tests with Aston Martin.
Aston Martin and Honda suffered a rough start to their partnership in pre-season testing, with minimal mileage at the Barcelona shakedown after the AMR26 was delivered late. A number of issues on both the car and power unit side then further limited running across the two test weeks in Bahrain, with Aston Martin's total distance of 2115km just over a third of the mileage covered by the likes of Mercedes, Haas and Ferrari, and just over half that of the next team with the fewest laps, Cadillac.
