Despite propping up the grid in a disastrous 2026 campaign with Aston Martin, Honda has publicly set its sight on a goal so ambitious it borders on the fantastical: delivering a third F1 World Championship to Fernando Alonso. Dreaming big amid grid-graveling realityUndeterred by the lap times, Honda chief engineer Shintaro Orihara remains adamant that the manufacturer's operational focus centers on satisfying the veteran driver's demands. When pressed on whether making Alonso a champion once again is a genuine objective rather than a PR line, Orihara doubled down. Alonso still non-committal on 2027Intriguingly, the man at the centre of Honda’s grand plan sounds far less certain about his own future. Alonso will decide after the summer break whether to continue with Aston Martin – and perhaps whether to remain in Formula 1 at all.