Honda's power unit fails early in Mexico GP as Aston Martin struggles
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 3, 2026, 1:45 PM
Last updated Nov 3, 2026
During the Mexico Grand Prix, Honda's power unit faced significant issues, lasting only five laps. Shintaro Orihara of Honda had anticipated challenges at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez but perhaps not to this extent. Despite a strong showing in free practice, where Fernando Alonso was within 0.769 seconds of the leader, Aston Martin encountered numerous difficulties throughout the weekend. The team now aims to regroup ahead of the next race amidst these setbacks.
- •Honda's power unit lasted just five laps during the Mexico GP.
- •Fernando Alonso showed decent pace in free practice.
- •Aston Martin faced a challenging weekend overall.
- •The team plans to address issues before the next race.
- 1:45 PMAutosport — The reason behind Honda’s power unit lasting five laps in Mexico GP
- 1:34 PMMotorsport.com — Why Honda’s power unit lasted barely five laps in F1 Mexico GP
"In its Mexico Grand Prix preview, Honda’s Shintaro Orihara had described Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez as “a very challenging track for the power unit”, but he perhaps didn’t expect Aston Martin’s weekend to go so awry. Despite decent pace and mileage in free practice – Fernando Alonso was just 0.769s down on pacesetter Charles Leclerc in FP2, with the AMR26s covering a whopping 144 ...Keep reading
"In its Mexico Grand Prix preview, Honda’s Shintaro Orihara had described Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez as “a very challenging track for the power unit”, but he perhaps didn’t expect Aston Martin’s weekend to go so awry. Despite decent pace and mileage in free practice – Fernando Alonso was just 0.769s down on pacesetter Charles Leclerc in FP2, with the AMR26s covering a whopping 144 ...Keep reading
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External links- AutosportNov 3, 2026, 1:45 PMThe reason behind Honda’s power unit lasting five laps in Mexico GP
In its Mexico Grand Prix preview, Honda’s Shintaro Orihara had described Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez as “a very challenging track for the power unit”, but he perhaps didn’t expect Aston Martin’s weekend to go so awry. Despite decent pace and mileage in free practice – Fernando Alonso was just 0.769s down on pacesetter Charles Leclerc in FP2, with the AMR26s covering a whopping 144 ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comNov 3, 2026, 1:34 PMWhy Honda’s power unit lasted barely five laps in F1 Mexico GP
In its Mexico Grand Prix preview, Honda’s Shintaro Orihara had described Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez as “a very challenging track for the power unit”, but he perhaps didn’t expect Aston Martin’s weekend to go so awry. Despite decent pace and mileage in free practice – Fernando Alonso was just 0.769s down on pacesetter Charles Leclerc in FP2, with the AMR26s covering a whopping 144 ...Keep reading
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