Overview
- Honda’s Koji Watanabe confirms no 2026 agreement for Yuki Tsunoda has been finalized, with negotiations still ongoing.
- Tsunoda is expected to spend this season as Red Bull’s test and reserve driver after losing his 2025 race seat.
- Honda says discussions are being conducted with Red Bull rather than directly with Tsunoda.
- Watanabe warns Red Bull and Ford’s terms could limit the scope of Honda’s ability to use Tsunoda.
- With Honda supplying Aston Martin for 2026, the company says it has no current plan for a joint driver academy arrangement.