HONDA ENGINE STILL NEEDS KEY IMPROVEMENTS

Original: The key area Honda still needs to improve with its new F1 engine

Honda has introduced its first power unit upgrade for 2026, with specific areas identified for further improvement following Aston Martin's Hungary package.

After Adrian Newey’s first major upgrade package in Hungary for Aston Martin, Honda introduced its first power unit update of the Formula 1 season in Zandvoort. Chief engineer Shintaro Orihara explained that the upgrade was entirely focused on the internal combustion engine, although in Zandvoort he