Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff acknowledged Honda "needs more" help to become competitive as Aston Martin's engine partner, amid conversations between Fernando Alonso and Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
Aston Martin's new engine partner has struggled for competitiveness with the new regulations. The Japanese marque performed a late U-turn on its decision to walk away from F1, having to assemble a new team of engineers to work on the complicated 2026 power unit regulations.