Aston Martin claims they are ‘very happy’ with the Mercedes collaboration amidst Honda rumors

Aston Martin and Mercedes are competing for 2nd, despite that Technical Director Dan Fallows backs their partnership

Aston Martin claims they are ‘very happy’ with the Mercedes collaboration amidst Honda rumors

Aston Martin and Mercedes F1 CEOs, Lawrence Stroll and Toto Wolff (Credits: Planet F1)

Aston Martin has made headlines this season by gaining significant ground on their competitors and improving their position in the rankings. As construction on their new plant continues, their new technical director Dan Fallows recently remarked that the team is satisfied with their present cooperation with Mercedes, implying that Aston Martin is satisfied with their current connection with Mercedes and has no plans to change anytime soon.

Dan Fallows, the technical director of Aston Martin, recently stated that the team is happy with their partnership with Mercedes amidst their duel with for the second spot in the standings with the German team. “We obviously have a gearbox and aspects of the rear suspension and obviously the power units as well. We have been very happy with that. We as engineers obviously work around the constraints that we have,” he explained. Aston Martin ship their gearbox, rear suspension and power unit from the Mercedes factory. 

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Dan Fallows is one of the major professionals engaged by the Silverstone based outfit to improve their team. Along with Fallows, the team added Andrew Alessi as Head of Technical Operations, Luca Furbatto from Alfa Romeo as Engineering Director, and Eric Blandin to manage their aero design and performance branch. With these important professionals on board, Aston Martin has moved ahead of half the field and is now comfortably second after Red Bull and ahead of Mercedes, its power unit suppliers.

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Dan Fallows denies Mercedes’ tech are limiting their performance

Fernando Alonso passes Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes at the Bahrain GP
Fernando Alonso passes Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes at the Bahrain GP (Credits: Sky Sports)

Thanks to Fernando Alonso‘s four podiums, Aston Martin stands second in the pecking order in the standings and pace wise as well, and regarding this Fallows went on to state that he does not believe that any of the components received from Mercedes are limiting the team’s performance. “I think that would be true if we had a real dependence on them in areas that would limit our performance,” he said. “Honestly I don’t think that anything we get from Mercedes is limiting our performance.”

With Honda registered as an engine supplier for the 2026 season, there have been rumours about a potential partnership between Aston Martin and Honda three years from now, but Fallows remained evasive when asked about it. “I couldn’t really say to be honest,” he stated. “We have a power unit partner that we are very happy with at the moment. That is what we are working around, and we are very happy with that relationship.”

Dan Fallows’ recent statement indicates that Aston Martin is content with their partnership with Mercedes. With their hiring spree, Aston Martin has shown that they are focused on revamping their team and are making significant progress in the standings. Despite rumours about a potential partnership with Honda, Fallows stated that the team is happy with their current power unit partner. As work progresses on their new factory, it will be interesting to see what the future holds for Aston Martin in the years to come.

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