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Adrian Newey reveals truth behind Lawrence Stroll Honda meeting rumours
Newey said the trip was a routine senior-executive check-in as Aston Martin and Honda work through early reliability issues.
At Friday's FIA press conference at the United States Grand Prix, Aston Martin's Adrian Newey admitted Honda is disappointed with their progress this year, though strengthening resolve for the future.
Newey conceded Honda currently lags behind where they were when partnering with Red Bull Racing in 2019, emphasizing this is only their first year back following their 2015 return to Formula 1.
While the Silverstone-based Aston Martin squad remains 10th in the constructors' championship, Newey has observed strong team spirit within the engineering offices as they work closely with Honda.
Aston Martin team owner Lawrence Stroll recently traveled to Japan for a scheduled meeting with Honda executives, part of senior executive meetings that occur every two to three months.
Regarding the 2027 season, Newey confirmed he sees "a lot of promise" in Honda's current projects, with the team expecting further power unit development by race eight.
Formula 1: Once it is not customary, Adrian Newey was present at the press conference of the bosses, to represent Aston Martin F1. The boss of (...)...
Following the Singapore Grand Prix, the 17th race of the F1 season, Lawrence Stroll, co-owner of the Aston Martin Aramco Formula 1 team, visited Japan. In response, BBC Sport in the UK published an article about the termination of the partnership with Honda. […]