Toto Wolff says the reason behind Aston Martin's decision to switch to Honda F1 engines has nothing to do with the performance of Mercedes' power unit.
Aston Martin ‘emancipating’ itself by agreeing on a Honda engine deal for 2026 does not imply that the competitiveness of the Mercedes Formula 1 engine has declined, according to Toto Wolff.The Silverstone squad, through its Force India, Racing Point and now Aston Martin guises, has usedFollowing the potency of the German 1.6-litre V6 turbo hybrid engine, Aston Martin's coming switch to Honda marks the first time a customer has broken ties with Mercedes since 2014.
Asked by Motorsport.com whether anything should be read into Aston Martin, which currently uses the Mercedes gearbox and wind tunnel also, moving on Wolff said:"I don't think them switching from a Mercedes client situation to Honda has anything to do with the power unit. "They have their own exclusive power unit supply deal. They have their own fuel supplier, they are building a big factory that's going online in the next few months.
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