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Aston Martin's Mike Krack has acknowledged one of the team's cars reaching the chequered flag in Japan is no cause for celebration, but he feels the Formula 1 team and its Honda engine partner also need to appreciate the collaboration's small wins. The Aston Martin-Honda project suffered a woeful start with an engine that is uncompetitive and unreliable, with its vibrations also having an ...
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- What changed: Aston Martin's Mike Krack has acknowledged one of the team's cars reaching the chequered flag in Japan is no cause for celebration, but he feels the Formula 1 team and its Honda engine partner also need to appreciate the collaboration's small wins. The Aston Martin-Honda project suffered a woeful start with an engine that is uncompetitive and unreliable, with its vibrations also having an .
- Who it affects: Aston Martin are the main threads to track.
- Read next: Start with Aston Martin archive for more context.
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- Autosport
- Teams
- Aston Martin (2026 Team Profile)