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Aston Martin F1 to Replace Honda Engine: "Based on Feedback From Fernando, We will..."

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Aston Martin will replace Fernando Alonso’s Honda power unit overnight ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix after the Spaniard qualified 17th at Marina Bay, with the team continuing to struggle for performance on the demanding street circuit. The decision follows another frustrating day for Aston Martin, which saw Lance Stroll retire from the Sprint after ...

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Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) will start from 16th place for the Singapore Grand Prix, while George Russell (Mercedes) will start from 21st due to a 40-place grid penalty. Isaac Hajjar (Red Bull) takes the last, 22nd place. The final official grid places Alonso in the position he took in qualifying. The Spaniard retired in Q1 with a time of 1:34.223, after which Aston Martin confirmed a change to his car's power unit. "In qualifying we did not …

Alonso runs out of power with the Honda engine in the Singapore sprint and asks for a radio change before qualifying. The entry Fernando Alonso bursts by radio in Singapore with the Honda engine: 'It can't be possible. I have a problem' was first published in What!.

In qualifying for the 2026 F1 Singapore Grand Prix, Aston Martin Honda's Fernando Alonso finished 11th in the sprint and 17th in qualifying. Lance Stroll retired from the sprint and qualified 19th. […]

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Honda has confirmed that it will change elements of the power unit in Fernando Alonso’s car tonight, after the problems that injured the Asturian both in the sprint race and in the Singapore Grand Prix 2026 ranking. A decision that will mean a penalty on the grill and that definitely ruins a weekend that promised to be a great opportunity for Silverstone’s, but it is being a nightmare.

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Fernando Alonso has decided to replace his Aston Martin-Honda power unit (PU) for the 2026 F1 Singapore Grand Prix. The team announced the change after qualifying, citing engine problems that have persisted since the sprint race…

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Felix Victorino broke the news on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
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