Honda not ready to 'aspire' to Alonso.

Despite having claimed that 'everyone' in the Formula 1 paddock would like to employ double world champion Fernando Alonso, Ross Brawn has stressed that Honda is not a suitable destination for the Spaniard - yet.

Honda is just one of the destinations the disaffected Renault star has been linked with for the 2009 F1 campaign, along with - most prominently - Ferrari and BMW-Sauber.

Whilst the Japanese concern's team principal may have made no secret of his admiration for Alonso's talent [see separate story - click here], he has sought to downplay suggestions that the 26-year-old will be seen at Brackley anytime soon.

"I think we've got to get ourselves sorted out as a team first before we start aspiring to drivers of that sort," Brawn told the BBC.

The former Ferrari technical director admitted that Honda has been 'flattered' by speculation linking Alonso to the team, but ...