Honda’s New F1 Engine Leader | Nascar News

Honda’s Formula 1 engine woes are hitting critical gear as they announce a bold leadership shake-up: Yoichiro Fukao takes the reins of their power unit project on October 1st, aiming to turbocharge development and future-proof their engines for 2026 and beyond. With Aston Martin languishing at the bottom of the constructors’ standings and Honda’s latest engine updates failing to deliver, this move signals a high-stakes pivot. Fukao, a veteran of both F1 and MotoGP since 2002 and deeply embedded in Honda’s racing DNA since 2014, is tasked with rebuilding momentum — not just fixing today’s lag, but ensuring Honda’s engines roar b...