Honda Reveal They Won’t Get “Final Decision” on Driver Selection
The Honda name will make a proper return to Formula 1 in 2026 as Aston Martin’s power unit suppliers. This news has generated a lot of buzz including which driver Honda would like to drive for Aston Martin. Link to poll: https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxAUDX_GHIBbQYjr-7z6F1DpjtJ7nVzSnI 0:00 - The Driver Honda Hope For In 2026 Revealed 1:09 - Fast Feed I'm your host Dillon Shelley and first up on Formula World: The Driver Honda Hope For In 2026 Revealed Honda Racing Corporation president Koji Watanabe, as quoted by Planet F1, started off by making the following statement “Of course there are Japanese drivers who would be challenging [for a place in F1] and we would like them to become candidates” He then turned his attention to the only Japanese driver on the current grid “[Yuki Tsunoda] is originally from our school and in Formula 1 he is doing very well” “We’re very happy to see him succeeding” Watanabe then highlighted how it is still too early “But talking about the future, we still have three years to go so it’s too early for us to say what will happen” “I don’t think it’s the time to talk about this” He signed off by hoping that Yuki will be a candidate while clarifying that the team will have the final say “We’re hoping that he will become a candidate” “But it’s up to the team to make the final decision” Fast Feed Alpine’s Esteban Ocon feels that they “need to ensure that [they] have a smooth weekend and bring home deserved points” [Media Debrief] “We’ve had a couple of disappointing race weekends this year” “So, the team is focused on executing better races across the board” Aston Martin team owner Lawrence Stroll believes that their “partnership with Honda is the final piece in the jigsaw to establish Aston Martin as a top team capable of winning world titles” [Official Statement] “Combined with our new campus, we are giving the team all the tools it needs to win” Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff stated “of course we would have liked to see how we would have done with the new car [at Imola]” [OE24] “There are no miracles in Formula 1” “We won’t go half a second faster now, but hopefully we have a few less problems” Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc highlighted “adrenalin: that’s the essence of what you get from this track [in Monaco]” [Press Release] “It’s narrow and bumpy and in order to be quick you have to trust in your feelings” “Driving a Formula 1 car here you basically have no time to pause for breath” AlphaTauri’s Nyck de Vries pointed out that he has “raced in Monaco before” [Press Release] “In fact my first Formula 2 win came at the Sprint race there in 2017” Responding to rumours that he could replace Nyck de Vries, Red Bull junior driver Liam Lawson stated “in terms of what’s happening [in F1]… it’s completely outside of my control” [Autosport] Do you think Aston Martin and Honda can win championships together?
