Don't forget that Honda is a Japanese company.
lack of testing on bench is the biggest problems. If Aston and honda were running simultaneous testing in Austria and Sukura they would have identified problems early ,the car was late because team was waiting over newey so appropriate test were never done .so the should use the first half of season ironing out problems.shingles wrote: ↑06 Mar 2026, 14:51Clearly it's a big deal... how the engine is mounted to the car and now there's vibration issue, then you didn't have gearbox or car to test it with till late in the game. maybe each individual change is not a big deal, but they add up.diffuser wrote: ↑06 Mar 2026, 14:43Newey asked Honda to change how the PU integrated with chassis and auxiliary devices. The actual ICE wasn't changed. So it wasn't as big a deal as you make it sound.avantman wrote: ↑06 Mar 2026, 14:23The source is Honda itself, google this:
Adrian Newey forced Honda to overhaul their 2026 power unit vision when he joined Aston Martin last year, according to the Japanese manufacturer.
The way Newey conducts himself as a TP is absolutely shocking. Dude’s ego seem to be 10 times bigger than I could ever imagine.
Yes, this is very accurate point. Newey though shows nothing but British arrogance. If he thinks his honesty with the F1 media will force Honda work any better or faster than they already do, then he is wrong. I might of course be wrong but from my observations all he does is protecting his own brand, reputation creating excuses for himself from the very beginning.fenix4life wrote: ↑06 Mar 2026, 15:04Don't forget that Honda is a Japanese company.
Japanese people have a different culture. Saying 'No' in Japan is seen as very rude and offensive. So in case AMR assumed it can work because they didn't say No well then they should read a book about 'working with different cultures.'
I will not say who is wrong or who is right but assuming Honda should have said No is culturally incorrect
... and not requesting it, more than likely, would have left the car with a badly packaged amount of scrap metal in a form of V6.diffuser wrote: ↑06 Mar 2026, 14:43Newey asked Honda to change how the PU integrated with chassis and auxiliary devices. The actual ICE wasn't changed. So it wasn't as big a deal as you make it sound.avantman wrote: ↑06 Mar 2026, 14:23The source is Honda itself, google this:
Adrian Newey forced Honda to overhaul their 2026 power unit vision when he joined Aston Martin last year, according to the Japanese manufacturer.
The way Newey conducts himself as a TP is absolutely shocking. Dude’s ego seem to be 10 times bigger than I could ever imagine.
i think we should wait for vibration to be solved then then see the real picture .back then it was a disaster mguh problem mguk ,engine lots and lots of problems
"They shouldn't point fingers at each other!!!!. This is a team sport and the only way to react and progress is by working together".Bell wasn't there, and there's no justification for that. Honda is entirely to blame, after all. Not all teams like Toro Rosso can afford such figures. There will be serious economic problems with the sponsors if they don't resolve the situation quickly.
Sounds like a reasonable take. It can't be down to one or two people.toyotaworn wrote: ↑06 Mar 2026, 15:08I was part of AMF1 until late 2024, since the late Force India times, and I can say that I’m not surprised by the actual situation and probably everybody I know in the team saw this coming.
The leadership in the group overseeing all the chassis and PU is an absolute disgrace, and everyone blaming now Newey or Cowell doesn’t really understand how a big Formula One team works, as they had personnel supposedly competent in dealing with the PU development matters.
I wouldn't be surprised if new leadership movements in that area of the team will happen in the next months as I doubt Honda alone is to blame and I’m sure Newey and Cardile would like some answers on what the team was doing before their arrival, as this is an embarrassment to everyone involved.
