The Honda PU project is difficult to judge, should we compare it to the Ferrari and Mercedes as a “continuity manufacturer” or to the new entrants like RedBull and Audi? From the sound of it they pretty much dismantled the old team, started a year late and they’re partnered up with a new fuel supplier - so from that point of view, it’s probably fairer to compare them to a new entrant.
On the Aston side, it still feels like they’re still trying to work out how to put all the pieces together. I also wouldn’t be surprised if they’ve overreached in some way and this years car is somehow flawed initially. I think most folks would like to see them be successful immediately, because it could well be Alonso’s last opportunity to cap off his career, but if you put that aside, so much has changed it’s probably more realistic that it’s going to take a few years before it really comes together.
