Honda’s New F1 Engine Hits Track Early | F1 News

Honda’s unleashing its new Formula 1 engine early—before the Dutch GP, during an Aston Martin filming day at Hungaroring this Wednesday. It’s the first track test of the upgraded unit, timed perfectly after a strong Hungary showing. Honda’s tight collaboration with Aston Martin has yielded real-world data, and they’re aiming to install it in the AMR26 before summer break. Drivers like Alonso are optimistic, seeing this as a momentum-builder. While not a race, this test is critical for performance and reliability tuning—showing Honda’s confidence in turning this engine into a season-defining upgrade. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f37627bf8f294277