Back on track in Miami
The unexpected month-long break allowed Honda to work on trying to solve the vibration problem that complicates driving for Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll quite a bit. After the Japanese GP, an Aston Martin AMR26 remained in Sakura so that Honda technicians could work on the dynamic test bench with the entire car available for instrumentation.
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“We took the opportunity to keep one of the AMR26s on site for further static tests in Sakura for the first time, focusing our efforts on reducing vibrations and thus increasing reliability – said Honda’s track manager Shintaro Orihara – we have made progress, which will allow us to implement further countermeasures in Miami and later in the season. Realistically, this progress will not have a visible impact on the power unit’s performance on track, so we should not expect big leaps forward in this regard.”
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“Miami is the first circuit on the 2026 calendar with many low-speed corners – he added – it is a unique track, with two long full-throttle sections and several low-speed corners. This combination makes it interesting to find the compromise for the car’s setup. As for the power unit, it’s about improving drivability in the low-speed section and optimizing energy management in this section is a key factor to maximize performance. Miami is also the first hot race weekend of the season, so it is crucial to keep power unit temperatures under control according to these new regulations.”
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