Honda are targeting the F1 world championship in 2026, when they return to the sport as a fully-fledged engine su♉pplier.

The Japanese manuf🉐ওacturer will supply Aston Martin exclusively with power units from 2026 - the year the new engine regulations are introduced.

Honda have worked with Red Bull since 2019 but decided to quit F1 ahead of 2021 - one year before 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen’s triumph over 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton.

Their subsequent success with Red Bull alongside the new regulations for 2026♒ has tempted Honda to make a return.

This time i💃t wi🎶ll be with Aston Martin, which continue to build towards becoming a world championship winning team.

In an interview with , Honda Racing Corporation president Koji Watanabe says a title b🌺id is the sole target.

"To become world champion ♒from 2026 onwards,” he said. "We know that it will be very difficult and it is not so easy, but we need some good targets to put in our best effort together with Aston Martin.

"So, that's why together with Stroll and Toshihiro Mibe [Honda CEO], we set the target to just aim for the world championship in that year. In reality, it is n👍ot so easy."

Since Lawrence Strol𒐪l rebranded Racing Point as Aston Martin, the team ha🍒ve failed to win a race.

They got close on a number of occasions with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso, securing eight podiums in 2023.

Watanabe conceded there are still weaknesses on both sides that need addressing before ✱they can challenge fo🌟r the world championship.

“Probably we're missi𒉰ng somethi💯ng [right now], but we have to tell each other what is missing,” he added.

"From an Aston Martin point of view what is missing on the Honda side an♏d also what is missing on the Astoꩵn Martin side.

“That is an honest conversation🤪 to become a top-class team together."