Why Honda's F1 engine fix is so difficult

Why Honda's F1 engine fix is so difficult

From The Race F1 Tech Show by The Race Media Ltd

March 26, 2026 · 49 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges Aston Martin faces with Honda's F1 engine and the complexities of implementing a fix.

Aston Martin's start to the season has been dogged by reliability problems, with serious vibrations from Honda's power unit damaging batteries beyond repair and leaving its drivers in pain. But who is to blame for these issues, and why is implementing a fix so difficult? Host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson dig into those questions on the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show. Gary also gives his views on the news that Aston Martin are set to bring in a new team principal to allow Adrian Newey to put all his focus on technical matters, shares his thoughts on power deployment at the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix, and answers questions from listeners on battery charging, front-axle harvesting and 3D scanning. Got a tech question for Gary? Send it to podcasts@the-race.com Get bonus F1 podcasts, extra content and ad-free listening, sign-up to The Race Members' Club on Patreon today . For a limited time you can get 90% off your first month! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Edd Straw

Guest: Gary Anderson

Topics covered

  • F1 engine issues
  • reliability problems
  • power unit
  • team management
  • technical analysis
  • listener questions

Keywords

  • F1
  • Honda
  • Aston Martin
  • engine reliability
  • power deployment
  • battery charging
  • 3D scanning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aston Martin, Honda, The Race Media Ltd

Places: Japanese Grand Prix

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