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Red Bull denies Aston Martin power unit talks amid Honda performance struggles

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 27, 2026, 2:10 PM

Last updated Oct 27, 2026

Red Bull denies Aston Martin power unit talks amid Honda performance struggles

Summary

Laurent Mekies of Red Bull asserts no current discussions with Aston Martin about providing power units. Aston Martin faces challenges with Honda, which is under pressure to improve its performance. BBC Sport suggests a potential switch to Red Bull Powertrains for the 2028 season. Krack of Aston Martin confirms ongoing support for Honda, highlighting their long-term partnership as they work to achieve their first victory together. Mekies acknowledges the Red Bull power unit is not fully optimized and stresses improvement is needed across their engine and chassis integration.

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By the Numbers

•Laurent Mekies denies talks with Aston Martin for power units.
•Aston Martin struggles with Honda's engine performance.
•Krack emphasizes long-term commitment to Honda.
•Aston Martin aims for first victory with Honda partnership.
•Red Bull's power unit still requires optimization.

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Laurent Mekies denies any talks with Aston Martin about supplying power units to the F1 team, which is running out of patience with Honda. As Honda continues to struggle and find ways to improve its power unit performance to help…
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