Adrian Newey made surprising admissions about Honda's performance.
The admissions are linked to Aston Martin's current struggles.
Newey's comments highlight ongoing issues within the team.
The situation may impact Aston Martin's future in Formula 1.
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Aston Martin chief Adrian Newey has admitted the team were unaware until late on of the level of inexperience within Honda's current engine operation for their full return to F1 this year.
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British engineer, aerodynamicist and motorsport executive (born 1958)
Adrian Martin Newey (born 26 December 1958) is a British engineer, aerodynamicist, automotive designer, and motorsport executive. Since 2026, Newey has served as Team Principal, technical director and co-owner of Aston Martin in Formula One; he previously served as technical director of Leyton House...
Aston Martin boss Adrian Newey lays bare Honda F1 inexperience and admits team racing in Australian GP not certain Adrian Newey provides further revelations about Honda's engines struggles, Team already at limit on available batteries in Melbourne; watch Australian Grand Prix qualifying at 5am on Saturday and the first race of the season at 4am on Sunday live on Sky Sports F1 Friday 6 March 2026 05:27, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Adrian Newey says Aston Martin unaware of lack of experience at Honda after there return to F1. Aston Martin chief Adrian Newey has admitted the team were unaware until late on of the level of inexperience within Honda's current engine operation for their full return to F1 this year. Honda have made a full-time comeback to F1 this year having ended its previous works partnership with Red Bull at the end of 2021, although the Japanese manufacturer continued to provide technical support for a power unit that claimed further world titles and race victories with the Milton Keynes-based team. But the Japanese manufacturer's latest design for the start of F1's new era of regulations has hitherto floundered, with Aston Martin badly struggling for performance and reliability heading into this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Martin Brundle's 2026 season preview | New F1 rules and racing terms explained When to watch the Australian GP live on Sky Sports F1 2026: Calendar, line-ups, new regulations, how to watch on Sky Sports Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺 On the timeline of Honda's F1 involvement over the past five years, team principal Newey said: "Honda pulled out at the end of 2021. They then re-entered the sport kind of at the end of 2022, so roughly a year and a bit out of the competition. "When they reformed a lot of the original group had, it now transpires, disbanded, gone to work on solar panels or whatever. So a lot of the group that reformed are actually ...
