Honda are targeting the F1 world championship in 2026, when ꦿthey return to the sport as a fully-fledged engine supplier.

The Japanese manufacturer will supp🍷ly Aston Martin exclusively with power units from 2026 - the year the new engine regulations are introduced.

Honda have worked with Red Bull since 2019 but decided to quit F1 ahead of 2021 - one year before 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen’s triumph over 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton.

Their subsequent𓂃 success with Red Bull alongside the new regulations for 2026 has te𓆉mpted Honda to make a return.

This time it will be with Aston Martin, which continue to build towards ꦐbecoming a w✃orld championship winning team.

In an interview with , Honda Racing Corporation president Koji𓃲 Watanabe says a title b𒉰id is the sole target.

"To become world champion from 2026 onwards,” he said. "We know that it will be ve♐ry difficult and it is not so easy, but we need some good targets to put in our best effort together with Aston Martin.

"So, that's why together with Stroll and Toshiꦰhiro Mibe [Honda CEO], we set the ⛎target to just aim for the world championship in that year. In reality, it is not so easy."

Since Lawrence St♊roll rebranded Racing Point as𝐆 Aston Martin, the team have failed to win a race.

They got close on a number of occasions with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fernando Alonso, securing eight podiums in 2023.

Watanabe conceܫded there are still weaknesses on both sides that need addressing before they can challengܫe for the world championship.

“Probably we're missing something [right now🌞], but we have to tell each other what is missing,” he added.

"From an Aston Martin point of view what is miౠssing on the Honda side and also what is missinไg on the Aston Martin side.

“ꦺThat is an honest conversation to become a top-class team together."