Honda open the door for Max Verstappen to be Fernando Alonso’s successor
Could Maxꦕ Verstappeꩵn be Fernando Alonso's successor at Aston Martin?
Honda have opened the door for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen to join Aston Martin - the F1 team t꧂hey will supply with engines from 2026 - in the future.
The Japanese manufacturer have been Red Bull’s power unit supplier since 2019, with the p🦩artnership enjoying unprecedented levels of success.
Honda’s ability to provide a competitive power unit has been a big part in Red Bull’s title successes, particularly in 2021 against 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton.
The Red Bull-Honda partnership has culminated in three world titles𒁏 for Verstappen - with two more triumphs in 2024 and 2025 very likely.
Honda decided to quit F1 ahead of the 2021 season, just before Verstappen’s maiden title succe🤡ss.
However, the new engine rule set i😼n 2026 has attracಌted Honda back to the sport with Aston Martin.
Aston Martin appear to have their driver line-up locked down with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso signing a new multi-year deal, while 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lance Stroll is likely to stay for as long as he wants.
."It is a very good relationship.ไ We trust each oth🌌er and also the Honda workers love Max. We are proud to work together with Max, so we will miss him in the future.
"But we still have two years together and we promise to do our best🍃 to win another world championship together witᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚh Max and Red Bull.
"He is so important. He is the number🥃 one Formula 1 dr🌊iver now. Of course, the team management is important and the machinery is important as well, but the combination is crucial and one important piece of that is Max."
After three miserable years with McLaren, Honda pow🦂er returned to the podium at the 2019 𒅌Australian Grand Prix.
Verstappen then claimed Honda’s first win in well over a decade at the Austrian Grand꧋ Prix later that year.
W♈atanabe explained why🌠 he has fond memories of that race at the Red Bull Ring.
"My biggest memory is him pointing at the Honda logo on the podium in Austria at the Red Bull Ri🅺ng,🦄" Watanabe added.
"🔥I was there💫, that was a very special moment for me. I was standing under the podium and that day was so special.
"He always thi🐲nks about Honda and says ‘thank you, Honda’ a lot. He expresses his thoughts to the outside w🍸orld about Honda, which is also important for all the people working for Honda."
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