Seeing Honda team up with Aston Martin in F1 is 'a bit of a shame', according to Verstappen. 'I think from our side, of course, it's a bit unfortunate how all of that turned out.'
Max Verstappen says seeing Honda team up with Aston Martin in Formula 1 is"a bit of a shame" and it was"unfortunate" how its collaboration with Red Bull ended.It was revealed on Wednesday that Aston Martin is to become Honda's official works partner in 2026, having previously announced its exit from F1 in 2021.
Its future beyond the end of 2025 when its Red Bull deal ends had been unclear, with the Milton Keynes-based team working with Ford for its own Powertrains efforts from 2026. Speaking ahead of this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, Verstappen said it was"a bit unfortunate how all of that turned out," referring to Honda's U-turn.Verstappen said:"I think from our side, of course, it's a bit unfortunate how all of that turned out, because a few years ago, they say we're gonna stop, so then Red Bull sets up its own engine division, and then at one point they say no, we continue.
"But I mean, we are also very excited from our side from 2026 onwards to see what's going to happen together with Ford.
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