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Honda ‘feeling’ impact of lost time after Aston Martin F1 test woes
- Honda says inactivity delayed its 2026 F1 engine program with Aston Martin, affecting ramp-up.
- Watanabe cited the lack of personnel during the 2022 framework finalisation and no cost cap in 2022 as reasons for delay.
- Honda says the time lag in bringing engineers back and cost caps left them behind rivals in development.
- The collaboration with Aston Martin followed Honda’s return to F1 after a prior withdrawal.
- Honda is addressing vibration issues that affected Aston Martin's Bahrain test.
- Aston Martin and Honda aim to determine the reliability fix ahead of the season-opening Grand Prix.
- Watanabe noted a return from 2023 marked by engineers coming back after the cost cap era.
- PlanetF1 describes the 2026 engine project as challenging during Barcelona and Bahrain tests.
- Industry reporting notes a period of inactivity and subsequent ramping-up as teams restructure.
- The piece highlights quotes from a Honda press conference in Tokyo about resuming participation.
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