Honda delayed properly severing its ties to Formula 1 for so long after quitting it’s now officially returning before it ever left. The recently announced Aston Martin deal for 2026 concludes a saga that has been particularly silly even in the context of Honda’s on-again, off-again F1 history. So let’s get into the U-turn, the problems it’s caused along the way, and what we think is the real reason for this change of heart. 00:00 Honda never left 00:24 Verstappen's reaction 03:09 The real reasons 06:13 Will Honda be behind? 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 #maxverstappen #honda #astonmartin #f1news #f12023 #f123 #formula1 #formulaone #fernandoalonso #redbull #redbullracing #redbullf1 #astonmartinf1 #stroll #f12026 #grandprix #therace