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Honda have officially announced that they will be back in Formula 1 in 2026 as engine supplier to Aston Martin. The Japanese manufacturer will be joining forces with Aston, who are set to ditch Mercedes units after a long association stretching back to the early Force India days, with Honda being enticed back to Grand Prix racing yet again. They originally joined in 2015 with McLaren before that troubled relationship was ended and a deal with Red Bull (with Toro Rosso to start with in 2018) was struck. Honda power would propel Max Verstappen to the 2021 title, but the decision to withdraw had already been taken as efforts on the electric vehicle division was prioritised. They are assisting Red Bull Powertrains – with that agreement set to remain in place until the end of the 2025 season – when Ford will come in and partner the Milton Keynes squad. Viewed by others: ...

In 2017 Mercedes announced the AMG One, a one-of-a-kind hypercar that uses Formula 1 Technology . The car utilises the hybrid power unit used in the W06 F1 car that peddled Lewis Hamilton to a third championship in 2015. The 1.6 litre V6 produces 566bhp and uses the same MGU-H and MGU-K technology seen in modern F1 power units. Altogether the Mercedes AMG One boasts a combined output of 1,049bhp. To unleash the full power drivers can put the car into 'Strat 2' which turns on the active aerodynamics, lowers the car, and increases the output from the engine. The power unit is produced at the Mercedes High Performance Powertrains division based in Brixworth, while F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton also worked on development of the car. In traditional form, the car-maker took to the Nordschleife to see how quickly it could set a lap around the 12.9 mile circuit. Check out the video below. ...