Overview
- Honda released a 20‑second dyno video labeled “our soundtrack for 2026,” providing the first public audio of a 2026 F1 engine as it runs through seven upshifts, full‑load, and downshifts.
- Honda will supply Aston Martin as a works partner from 2026 after ending its Red Bull support at the close of 2025, with Red Bull moving to an in‑house unit developed with Ford.
- The audio comes as F1’s 2026 rules increase electrical deployment to roughly a 50:50 split and remove the MGU‑H, changes expected to influence sound, packaging, and operation even as on‑track proof remains to come.
- Honda and Aston Martin report active integration work, with Aston Martin engineers at HRC Sakura and HRC engineers stationed at the AMR Technology Campus in Silverstone.
- Social posts from Honda and Aston Martin drew strong engagement, and HRC president Koji Watanabe reiterated a long‑term objective of challenging for the World Championship.