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One thing i just remembered i wonder whats the lightest aston have currently run the car and how much more fuel do they carry during qualy since they they're using fuel to dampen vibrations,
Or is it a case of they still run the car as light as possible during qualy since they only push for a single lap
yeah thats something well never know. i cant see them running the car loaded down with fuel during qualy and still almost making q2 with a engine thats heavily detuned. people at the track are estimating the honda being 80-100 hp down on power. if thats the case, i hope its turned down drastically.
I wonder if this is becoming a more likely scenario now after the Australian Grand Prix with the way Newey was handling the press. If Toto ends up buying into Alpine , I wouldn’t be surprised if Christian tried to buy his way into Aston Martin with a minority stake. Aston seems to need the cash injection and this year the earnings from the 2026 season look a bit bleak. Unless they get the car in a competitive window they will be missing out on a chunk of prize money 2 years in a row. Toto poking Horner in the eye at the last minute seems almost predictable!
I believe that at least until Suzuka the current team structure should be maintained. Firstly, because there have already been many changes and the season has started, another major change now seems inappropriate to me. Secondly, because I think Newey really wanted to have his creation under his charge even in the pits; if he lets go now he might regret it in the future. Thirdly, the most urgent problems are related to engineering, not the management staff.
I didn’t know the publication or the author. Because it could also be a promotional page for Horner.
Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear.
Very interesting video by Fábregas, it clarifies many technical aspects of the 2026 rules. It is in Spanish but subtitles in other languages can be added through the video settings: Auto-translate > choose language. I have only checked it in English and the result is very acceptable even when Fábregas speaks very fast, something normal for us.
I believe that the FIA will be forced to change the regulations, just as the video says. And that this could benefit AMR by putting them on the same level as the rest of the teams. I also agree that this will take time. But it should be the future, and the best thing would be to anticipate it. Everything will depend on the evolution of the championship; if disappointment grows, the changes will come sooner.
yeah f1 have been censoring all the highly negative comments about the new regs theyve been recieving and thats caused a whole new problem for them.
if mercedes only use enough engine power to win, and they have no telling how much more in the pocket when they need to turn it up, it makes it impossible for ADUO to work as its intended. mercedes will hold the whole paddock hostage to win for the foreseeable future if its up to them. somethings gonna have to be done to help competitiveness or f1s ratings are gonna suffer.
I don't understand if Lawrence doesn't have an issue, why can fans not be patient.
Apparently Suzuka will be the target where most of the issues should see a resolution.
we are all hoping that suzuka will be when things truelly get better and if it does,people will be happy. but some of us have heard this same statement many years ago and it didnt turn out so good. so a lot of people in here are skeptical when we hear that "things will be better by suzuka". im cautiously optimistic
I don't understand if Lawrence doesn't have an issue, why can fans not be patient.
Apparently Suzuka will be the target where most of the issues should see a resolution.
we are all hoping that suzuka will be when things truelly get better and if it does,people will be happy. but some of us have heard this same statement many years ago and it didnt turn out so good. so a lot of people in here are skeptical when we hear that "things will be better by suzuka". im cautiously optimistic
I agree. With ICE vibrations that strong (similar to 2017), it took another redesign to correct most of the issues. I think it would be amazing that dampers alone would correct the vibration problem for the short-term, so I see this as a long shot.
Also, on the off chance that they do make a temporary fix work, running the engine at full capacity is not going to produce 80 more horsepower like some claim here. Honda and Newey already said the engine is well behind in power, and that is not accounting for running the engine detuned. People need to keep their expectations grounded.
I wonder if this is becoming a more likely scenario now after the Australian Grand Prix with the way Newey was handling the press. If Toto ends up buying into Alpine , I wouldn’t be surprised if Christian tried to buy his way into Aston Martin with a minority stake. Aston seems to need the cash injection and this year the earnings from the 2026 season look a bit bleak. Unless they get the car in a competitive window they will be missing out on a chunk of prize money 2 years in a row. Toto poking Horner in the eye at the last minute seems almost predictable!
I don't remember Christen Horner mincing words with Renault. So if you're looking for CH as someone that will be more "politically correct" towards Honda, think you're looking at the wrong guy.
The prize money isn't that big a deal unfortunately. The difference berween 5th and 9th in the constructors is about $35M. It's the advertising on the car that makes money. Someone like glenfiddich pays between $5-8M a year and they have a multi-year contract. Amaraco pays between $60M–$75M+. They've added 3 new sponcers this year.
I don't understand if Lawrence doesn't have an issue, why can fans not be patient.
Apparently Suzuka will be the target where most of the issues should see a resolution.
we are all hoping that suzuka will be when things truelly get better and if it does,people will be happy. but some of us have heard this same statement many years ago and it didnt turn out so good. so a lot of people in here are skeptical when we hear that "things will be better by suzuka". im cautiously optimistic
Like i said last year. Aston just give interviews, interviews, " we find the path", " we know what to do" and whatever. Now Honda is the same .. "Japan will be the target".... This team still making promisses and talk and never show us a real improvement in the track. Honestly? i dont trust on them. In Japan a "misterious" problem will rise and they stay back on the grid, and the solution will coming In Hungary...I didnt want, but, this situation is to familiar like Mclaren Honda 2015, especially from Honda, its a different time, but im afraid about Honda's spech,its sounds like that time, just a empty promisses, like 2015
I don't understand if Lawrence doesn't have an issue, why can fans not be patient.
Apparently Suzuka will be the target where most of the issues should see a resolution.
we are all hoping that suzuka will be when things truelly get better and if it does,people will be happy. but some of us have heard this same statement many years ago and it didnt turn out so good. so a lot of people in here are skeptical when we hear that "things will be better by suzuka". im cautiously optimistic
Like i said last year. Aston just give interviews, interviews, " we find the path", " we know what to do" and whatever. Now Honda is the same .. "Japan will be the target".... This team still making promisses and talk and never show us a real improvement in the track. Honestly? i dont trust on them. In Japan a "misterious" problem will rise and they stay back on the grid, and the solution will coming In Hungary...I didnt want, but, this situation is to familiar like Mclaren Honda 2015, especially from Honda, its a different time, but im afraid about Honda's spech,its sounds like that time, just a empty promisses, like 2015
Yes, guys, I know we're here with whether Suzuka ... this or that. Especially if you remember Fernando's first experience with Honda at McL 2015 ... GP2 ... the little song will sound familiar to you.
I suppose the long straight of Shanghai and its braking can be news. It can create new shadows in the new rules. So far, I think the biggest problem is that the drivers cannot replicate their laps because the operation of the electric motor is too sensitive, that they have to pay attention to too many things unrelated to racing at maximum, and that the cars seem heavy despite being smaller and lighter. They should be more agile but they don't seem to be.
All of this makes the situation potentially tense between the drivers, the teams, the sponsors, and the FIA. And this could bring changes.
On our side, what we need to do is reduce the gap with those ahead, first. Second, complete as many laps as possible. Third, execute perfect pit stops. If the team does all of that, finishing the race with at least one car will be great progress. If they only achieve some of the goals, I will be happy. And the same plan of objectives for Suzuka. To check that there is improvement and progress.
Then comes Suzuka, and depending on what happens in Shanghai, the rules could change. In fact, they will not be applied so quickly; they will give a deadline that could coincide with the ADUO to simplify. That would give the team a chance to catch up with the rest. It is having more time, the most expensive thing in the world because it cannot be bought. Having a plan and making sure it does not fail this time ... Hmmm ...
Also Suzuka, with its delicate curves and other delicacies (I love Suzuka), can discover new loopholes in the Regulations if Shanghai was not enough.
And this is where we are... let's see if we finally have some normal practice sessions.
Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear.
so apparently they have an alarm thats telling them when they need to stop the car? thats the first ive seen that. alonso said that they had to stop in the race to reset the alarm to run more laps haha. i guess thats why they both sat in the garage for a while before coming back out
I don't understand if Lawrence doesn't have an issue, why can fans not be patient.
Apparently Suzuka will be the target where most of the issues should see a resolution.
we are all hoping that suzuka will be when things truelly get better and if it does,people will be happy. but some of us have heard this same statement many years ago and it didnt turn out so good. so a lot of people in here are skeptical when we hear that "things will be better by suzuka". im cautiously optimistic
Like i said last year. Aston just give interviews, interviews, " we find the path", " we know what to do" and whatever. Now Honda is the same .. "Japan will be the target".... This team still making promisses and talk and never show us a real improvement in the track. Honestly? i dont trust on them. In Japan a "misterious" problem will rise and they stay back on the grid, and the solution will coming In Hungary...I didnt want, but, this situation is to familiar like Mclaren Honda 2015, especially from Honda, its a different time, but im afraid about Honda's spech,its sounds like that time, just a empty promisses, like 2015
yeah man, youve waited this long, may as well wait 2 more races haha.
one thing thats changed is they have a guy that absolutely knows what hes doing running things now (at least from the car performance side). the empty promises from the car side are going to be getting better. if we can get past this last hurdle things will improve quickly.
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so apparently they have an alarm thats telling them when they need to stop the car? thats the first ive seen that. alonso said that they had to stop in the race to reset the alarm to run more laps haha. i guess thats why they both sat in the garage for a while before coming back out
On the onboards when Stroll came in they said they had check stuff before going back out.
Pretty normal I thing considering
I think despite all was going on at AM and Honda, on the positive side, I believe after China and after all the blackclash on twitter where F1 is censoring criticism they might change a bit the direction and let the combustion have more to say, at the end of the day is biofuels so no need of electrical side to be greener. I bet they will move towards more combustion that battery driven. And the second point of luck is the cancellation of middle east GP giving a month to continue resolving the vibrations. Obviously if it materialised the changes and the cancellation
I think despite all was going on at AM and Honda, on the positive side, I believe after China and after all the blackclash on twitter where F1 is censoring criticism they might change a bit the direction and let the combustion have more to say, at the end of the day is biofuels so no need of electrical side to be greener. I bet they will move towards more combustion that battery driven. And the second point of luck is the cancellation of middle east GP giving a month to continue resolving the vibrations. Obviously if it materialised the changes and the cancellation
But are these races still counted for ADUO purposes?
I think despite all was going on at AM and Honda, on the positive side, I believe after China and after all the blackclash on twitter where F1 is censoring criticism they might change a bit the direction and let the combustion have more to say, at the end of the day is biofuels so no need of electrical side to be greener. I bet they will move towards more combustion that battery driven. And the second point of luck is the cancellation of middle east GP giving a month to continue resolving the vibrations. Obviously if it materialised the changes and the cancellation
But are these races still counted for ADUO purposes?
