2026 Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team

[Jambier]

Can you remind me also the rules regarding engine?

I know if an engine is to far in power they can adjust, but what about reliability?

[dialtone]

Mindblowing, it is by far the most innovative design

Ok then please list those innovative designs.

The solutions I see are things that existed before or exists on other cars too.

People should stop drawing 0 big conclusions.
All the cars we see are very basic versions of themselves, and I presume most of the interesting details are not on them yet.

https://x.com/i/status/2016931889072709765

But of course, some people know better than Gary Anderson!

Is he the same guy that called the F1-75 in 2022 as old and bad design? That Gary?

[Snorked]

Soymotor says Alonso has done 16laps, his fastest time currently 1:22.8 with the car not pushing on the straight.

[Emag]

How many laps has Alonso done today?

Soymotor says his fastest time is 1:22 with the car not pushing on the straight.

Before, he only did a couple of installation laps, which were a couple of seconds slower. this was the first "properly" timed lap, but yes, it was with limited speeds.

Not sure about total lap counts, doesn't seem like anyone has posted an update so far.

Edit: One (unofficial) source put Alonso's lapcount to 16 so far.

[Snorked]

How many laps has Alonso done today?

Soymotor says his fastest time is 1:22 with the car not pushing on the straight.

Before, he only did a couple of installation laps, which were a couple of seconds slower. this was the first "properly" timed lap, but yes, it was with limited speeds.

Not sure about total lap counts, doesn't seem like anyone has posted an update so far.

They just posted an update on Twitter. 16laps completed so far.

[Bisonas]

The car is running. Alonso is doing installation laps so far.
Haven't seen any aero rakes so far in the pics, so i guess installation laps and engine checks so far.
Soymotor seems to be around the circuit reporting everything they see.

https://soymotor.com/f1/noticias/direct ... -barcelona

Just translate the whole page from Spanish to English if you don't speak Spanish.

[mzso]

Newey was, is and will be a top aerodynamisist but then again he could have been in the shadow of Colin Chapman if Colin didnt die so young and let's not forget Ross Brawn and how he created equally as dominating cars in Benneton, Ferrari and Mercedes.

I don't think he designed cars even by the time at Benetton.

[Darth-Piekus]

I think you might be partially right. Even though Ross Brawn has worked on aerodynamics and with wind tunnels he mostly organises the whole aerodynamic team. Who should we give credit to these car designs if not on Ross Brawn in your opinion? Do we know who designed those cars?

[ScottB]

We have a societal / cultural desire to believe there's always 'a guy' behind everything, the lone genius at the controls that can do anything and everything, just like in the movies.

Not to diminish a guy like Newey, or Brawn etc etc but especially in the modern era, these are vast teams of talented folk.

[sucof]

We have a societal / cultural desire to believe there's always 'a guy' behind everything, the lone genius at the controls that can do anything and everything, just like in the movies.

Not to diminish a guy like Newey, or Brawn etc etc but especially in the modern era, these are vast teams of talented folk.

[Badger]

We have a societal / cultural desire to believe there's always 'a guy' behind everything, the lone genius at the controls that can do anything and everything, just like in the movies.

Not to diminish a guy like Newey, or Brawn etc etc but especially in the modern era, these are vast teams of talented folk.

I think Newey probably is the inspiration for a lot of the big decisions, like the rear suspension which is clearly inspired from his days in RB. But it's up to the people in the team to execute.

[FNTC]

Alonso has done 29 laps so far according to Soymotor 7 minutes ago.

[TyreSlip]

Alonso has done 29 laps so far according to Soymotor 7 minutes ago.

That is far better than from the first days of McHonda in 2015.

[mzso]

I think you might be partially right. Even though Ross Brawn has worked on aerodynamics and with wind tunnels he mostly organises the whole aerodynamic team. Who should we give credit to these car designs if not on Ross Brawn in your opinion? Do we know who designed those cars?

Rory Byrne, at Benetton and Ferrari. It's mentioned sometimes. Though he was never put on a pedestal like Newey.
Not sure about Honda/Mercedes. (Was it James Allison already?)

[mzso]

We have a societal / cultural desire to believe there's always 'a guy' behind everything, the lone genius at the controls that can do anything and everything, just like in the movies.

Not to diminish a guy like Newey, or Brawn etc etc but especially in the modern era, these are vast teams of talented folk.

You shouldn't diminish the effect of experience and brilliance. Someone needs to make the big decisions. And that's where it matters, a lot. Ferrari had all the budget and people and infrastructure they wanted since forever.
Yet, the last time they won was in 2007 and even that was a McLaren blunder/handout.