MARI BOYA & MATHILDA PAATZ Leading Aston Martin’s Academy Into 2026 Season

January 13, 2026

• MARI BOYA is making the jump to Formula 2 after a strong third-place finish in F3 last season, proving Aston Martin’s academy can develop talent without needing to piggyback on Red Bull’s system like Honda did for years.
• MATHILDA PAATZ joins as Aston Martin’s new F1 Academy driver, giving the team a promising pipeline as they build their own development program rather than relying on external partnerships for future talent.
• While Honda scrambles to figure out what to do with Tsunoda now that their Red Bull partnership is over, Aston Martin is quietly building something sustainable with drivers like Boya and Paatz who won’t be caught in corporate power struggles between engine suppliers and teams.

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