2026 Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team

[Xyz22]

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.

It’s hilarious to look where McLaren and Red Bull were before Newey.

[mzso]

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.

It's not testing laps and time that make a good season. There were times that Mercedes appeared to be struggling, then they trashed the competition during the season. That's why no-one believed that they're slow in the zero-pod year, at first.
Also they might never have wanted more than a shakedown and only properly test in Bahrain in more relevant circumstances.

[Rikhart]

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!

Gary Anderson is kind of a joke, with a huge track record of being wrong about almost everything.

[FNTC]

Alonso racking up laps now, up to 49 https://soymotor.com/f1/noticias/cronic ... na-f1-2026

[krich]

Alonso racking up laps now, up to 49 https://soymotor.com/f1/noticias/cronic ... na-f1-2026

definitely good news

[Jambier]

Great news!
Just wonder why they are limited in straight line

[Snorked]

Yeah, a good amount of laps for their full first session puts them 4th overall when compared to the other teams' opening first session lap count. Hopefully they can get another 60-80 laps in the afternoon session.

[De Wet]

Great news!
Just wonder why they are limited in straight line

Managing risk ?

[FNTC]

I haven't seen anything that makes sense of how the front wing would open on this car yet, so I think its possible that they have a fixed front wing for this test, so reduce the top speed because of it.

[sucof]

I haven't seen anything that makes sense of how the front wing would open on this car yet, so I think its possible that they have a fixed front wing for this test, so reduce the top speed because of it.

That was my idea too. I think it is clear they barely managed to get here, so probably lots of parts are not finished yet.

[FrukostScones]

Great news!
Just wonder why they are limited in straight line

Managing risk ?

Multiple reports that Honda is running the electric power limited today and not the ICE, AM's top speed so far has been 290 km/h.

from https://forums.autosport.com/topic/2292 ... ry/page-15

[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.

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.

It’s hilarious to look where McLaren and Red Bull were before Newey.

At the same time you could look at how McLaren’s were often fast but fragile, and how well the wider RBR org turned his ideas into bulletproof cars.

As said, it’s not to diminish him, but without a wider team of super talented folk, he isn’t delivering a title winner alone.

[diffuser]

I haven't seen anything that makes sense of how the front wing would open on this car yet, so I think its possible that they have a fixed front wing for this test, so reduce the top speed because of it.

Newey is renowned for 3 things:

#1 His design Genius
#2 His designs always being left to the last minute.
#3 Not wanting to show his hand, disguising what he's doing.

I think we're seeing elements of all 3 in this release. So yeah AMR26 is a little late to the party. Mostly cause Newey is trying to hide what he's doping and partially cause he is late.

BTW, I think that rear suspension looks weird or WOW.

[dren]

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!

Gary Anderson is kind of a joke, with a huge track record of being wrong about almost everything.

He was on The Race podcast talking about how he expected pullrod front suspension on the cars for CoG reasons. Almost everyone has gone pushrod for aero reasons. Sometimes it sounds like he knows what he is talking about but a lot of times I'm like no Gary, no. He seems to be stuck in his era of F1 with his thinking but then sometimes he gets basic stuff wrong.

[vorticism]

Everybody's 2027 car is about to be revealed tomorrow. Are we excited?

I only just got that joke.

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?

Was it not? Considering that Ferrari ran an RB19 in 2024 and an RB20 in 2025, I'd say Gary was ahead of his time in this regard. Only difference being that they maintainted rear pullrods, which they were said to have regretted last year owing to its packaging constraints. Granted I know next to nothing about Gary, but this Gary was obviously correct here.

I haven't seen anything that makes sense of how the front wing would open on this car yet, so I think its possible that they have a fixed front wing for this test, so reduce the top speed because of it.

There are hinges visible on the hangers of the front wing's uppermost element.