{
  "id": 18338601,
  "title": "Aston Martin knew before Mexico GP it would not finish, Honda brings new countermeasures",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/aston-martin-knew-before-mexico-gp-it-would-not-finish-honda-brings",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T16:50:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/aston-martin-knew-before-mexico-gp-it-would-not-finish-honda-brings-new-countermeasures/10871784/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ahead of the Mexico Grand Prix, Honda had anticipated the high-altitude circuit would pose a significant challenge. Extreme turbo lag had already caused issues in Singapore, and reliability was deemed vulnerable. During qualifying and the race, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll both retired after just five laps due to abnormal pressure levels in their power unit systems. Honda's chief engineer, Shintaro Orihara, explained that the abnormal behavior was attributed to the high-altitude condition. Honda plans to bring countermeasures to the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, which include hardware and software improvements for better robustness in such conditions. Aston Martin's chief trackside engineer, Mike Krack, revealed they knew before the race that neither car would finish. They discussed various scenarios to maximize the cars' performance, but ultimately, the options proved insufficient. Honda acknowledges that the race was a tough one for them, with the engine lacking robustness in special circumstances. They aim to improve upon this for next year's engine, focusing on a 2027 power unit.",
  "summary": "Ahead of the Mexico Grand Prix, Honda had already acknowledged that the race weekend at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez – at 2,286 metres above sea level, the highest circuit on the Formula 1 calendar – would be a considerable challenge. At that point, the main concern was extreme turbo lag, which had already been a problem in Singapore, although Honda added that reliability would also ... Keep…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Honda admits Mexico issue behind Alonso and Stroll's double DNF nightmare",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/honda-admits-mexico-issue-behind-alonso-and-strolls-double-dnf",
        "published": "2026-11-04T16:33:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}