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Alonso says Honda's 2027 engine is already on the dyno

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Alonso said Honda's new engine project gave him faith in the programme for 2027, despite a very difficult first season for Aston Martin-Honda.

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Following a double DNF during the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend, Fernando Alonso said Honda was already testing a completely new engine for 2027 on a dynamometer. He said the new project gave him faith in the programme for 2027.

Alonso called 2026 a “very, very tough first season” for the team and said Honda's power-unit department was aware of the problems.

Aston Martin-Honda entered 2026 with high expectations for its first Adrian Newey-designed chassis, but problems on both the chassis and power-unit sides have undermined the season. Honda's power unit has also struggled with severe vibrations, turbo lag and drivability concerns.

Alonso said the car was moving in the right direction on the chassis side, while acknowledging that it was difficult to say so in that moment. He added that the team still had high hopes for 2027 and believed it could fix many of the problems.

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