Newey said 2 of the 4 batteries were DOA. That is inexcusable quality control by Honda.
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Agree completely.
It’s not like Honda only brought two. They brought four, to have an extra spare for both cars, but apparently something happened to two of those four. What
That's fair...and we don't know what happened or what's wrong with them. Maybe it's a simple fix.
He's known since Nov 2025 like Newey. This isn't a surprise to him. Not sure how much better that makes it ...Badger wrote: ↑06 Mar 2026, 15:06Fernando must be in hell right now. All that anticipation and hype only to end up with arguably the worst car of his career, a car that doesn't even drive. He is effectively having to travel the world, missing time with his family, to sit in the garage and answer questions about things he has no control over.
Is this from their press conference? Is there a full version of this? Or a video?
This puts the Cowell move into a different light. It seemed like a demotion, especially with the rumored arguments with Newey. But it seems like he might be one of the most experienced engine people at Honda, even if not employed by them.Q: (Samuel Coop - RacingNews365) Adrian, my question is for you. You mentioned fresh faces at Honda. Were Aston Martin aware of the lack of experience at Honda when the works deal was signed? And if not, would that agreement have been made?
AN: No, we weren't. We only really became aware of it in November of last year when Lawrence, Andy Cowell and myself went to Tokyo to discuss rumours starting to suggest that their original target power they wouldn't achieve for race one, and out of that came the fact that many of the original workforce had not returned when they restarted. So, no is the answer.
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We're always talking about the big name hires that have taken place but I'm interested in knowing how front line and middle management has changed overtime at AMF1. Is AMF1 not competitive in pay for many of the engineering positions? Poor culture? It seems like a systemic failure for AMF1 to be at the point it currently is.toyotaworn wrote: ↑06 Mar 2026, 15:08I was part of AMF1 until late 2024, since the late Force India times, and I can say that I’m not surprised by the actual situation and probably everybody I know in the team saw this coming.
The leadership in the group overseeing all the chassis and PU is an absolute disgrace, and everyone blaming now Newey or Cowell doesn’t really understand how a big Formula One team works, as they had personnel supposedly competent in dealing with the PU development matters.
I wouldn't be surprised if new leadership movements in that area of the team will happen in the next months as I doubt Honda alone is to blame and I’m sure Newey and Cardile would like some answers on what the team was doing before their arrival, as this is an embarrassment to everyone involved.
Baffling how they only became aware of it in November of last year. Communication between both parties must be terrible, this is a multi year project and should've been noticed much sooner.mzso wrote: ↑06 Mar 2026, 16:07This puts the Cowell move into a different light. It seemed like a demotion, especially with the rumored arguments with Newey. But it seems like he might be one of the most experienced engine people at Honda, even if not employed by them.Q: (Samuel Coop - RacingNews365) Adrian, my question is for you. You mentioned fresh faces at Honda. Were Aston Martin aware of the lack of experience at Honda when the works deal was signed? And if not, would that agreement have been made?
AN: No, we weren't. We only really became aware of it in November of last year when Lawrence, Andy Cowell and myself went to Tokyo to discuss rumours starting to suggest that their original target power they wouldn't achieve for race one, and out of that came the fact that many of the original workforce had not returned when they restarted. So, no is the answer.
By the way which people are left? The leader, Asaki retired, I think I heard the name Kakuda, that appeared in an interview not long ago. Also (if not the same.
How were Aston Martin running their simulator without the latest PU data?franbatista123 wrote: ↑06 Mar 2026, 16:39
Baffling how they only became aware of it in November of last year. Communication between both parties must be terrible, this is a multi year project and should've been noticed much sooner.
