Red Bull’s set an ominous benchmark while McLaren demonstrated how to get it badly wrong - so now Aston Martin’s Honda partnership is a done deal for 2026, what does it need to do to be able to win? Just as we predicted recently, Aston Martin and Honda have struck a deal to join forces for F1’s next set of engine rules. But getting the car, engine and drivers in place to make this a legitimate championship challenger is going to take up all the available time between now and 2026. So here are six key factors that will determine whether they can succeed. 00:00 Intro 00:31 Avoid a culture clash 02:07 Maximise the works team potential 03:49 Replace the Mercedes support 05:11 Set up the engine situation correctly 07:13 Another crucial partner 08:29 Get proper drivers READ MORE HERE: https://the-race.com/formula-1/honda-deal-makes-aston-martins-grand-f1-plan-plausible/ Subscribe: http://the-race.com/youtube_subscribe Website: http://the-race.com/ Twitter: @wearetherace Instagram: @wearetherace Facebook: http://facebook.com/wearetherace Podcasts: http://the-race.com/podcasts Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, please also hit subscribe to show your support so we'll keep doing what we're doing. https://www.the-race.com http://www.twitter.com/wearetherace #f1 #f1news #astonmartin #honda #formula1 #formulaone #f12023 #f123 #fernandoalonso #mclaren #grandprix #therace #lancestroll #astonmartinf1 #hondaf1 #engine #f1engine