{"id":404738,"date":"2026-01-10T19:42:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T19:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/404738\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T19:42:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T19:42:17","slug":"honda-delivers-new-teaser-of-2026-power-unit-ahead-of-f1-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/404738\/","title":{"rendered":"Honda delivers new teaser of 2026 power unit ahead of F1 return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Honda has teased its new power unit ahead of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportweek.com\/series\/single-seater\/formula-1\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Formula 1<\/a> return with Aston Martin, following its formal withdrawal at the end if the 2021 season. <\/p>\n<p>Following winning the driver\u2019s title with Max Verstappen at the final race of the 2021 season, Honda pulled out of the sport to the surprise of many in the paddock. <\/p>\n<p>However, Honda\u2019s IP remained in the sport, with Red Bull utilising the technology to power its championship winning 2022 to 2024 championship wins. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/honda.racing\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Japanese manufacturer<\/a> will now return with a full works relationship with Aston Martin, similar to its previous relationship with Red Bull.<\/p>\n<p>With pre-season testing only weeks away, Honda has now revealed its new power unit ahead of its first run in Aston Martin\u2019s 2026 challenger. <\/p>\n<p>Can Honda avoid a repeat of 2015 debacle?<\/p>\n<p>In a image published on social media, Honda showed off part of its new power unit, while attendees of the Tokyo Auto Salon saw a darkened preview video that hid the engine. <\/p>\n<p>F1\u2019s all new technical regulations present a new challenge for Honda, as it grapples with the 50:50 split between internal combustion and electrical power.<\/p>\n<p>Honda is entering a similar scenario to 2015, when it debuted its first hybrid engine with McLaren under a cloud of disappointment. <\/p>\n<p>Underpowered, thirsty and unreliable, it drove McLaren to ninth in the Constructors\u2019 Championship as power unit failures became commonplace, leading to a divorce from the British team. <\/p>\n<p>the racing arm of Honda was dismantled after its withdrawal, leading to fears that a repeat of the McLaren years is a real possibility. <\/p>\n<p>The new power unit will debut in pre-season testing on January 26th, where the car gar giant will aim for reliability and performance. <\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportweek.com\/2026\/01\/09\/f1-manufacturers-to-hold-crucial-meeting-with-fia-over-engine-dispute\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">F1 manufacturers to hold crucial meeting with FIA over engine dispute<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Honda has teased its new power unit ahead of its Formula 1 return with Aston Martin, following its&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":404739,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[572],"tags":[64,63,817,914,806,805,803,804,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-404738","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-motosport","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-f1","11":"tag-honda","12":"tag-motor","13":"tag-motor-sports","14":"tag-motosport","15":"tag-motosports","16":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/404738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=404738"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/404738\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/404739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=404738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=404738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=404738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}