2026 Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team

[hollus]

They turned up the wick, and problrms popped up.
If instead of thinking FP1, SPQ, SP you think FP1, FP2, FP3, this is basically the same.It just take the mindset adjustment to treat them as the very needed test sessions they never got!
Expectations of immediate success with a new engine were perhaps set too high?

Minus the new engine they were doomed to zero points in the sprint, and apparently with it ended up the same way. Let them test, let them adjust, let then re-learn, we can judge in 2-3 races.

[FNTC]

Aston changing the suspension on Alonso's car under parc ferme, so pit lane start in the sprint.

[GoranF1]

They turned up the wick, and problrms popped up.

According to Spanish media they used 10 out of 30hp new Honda engine upgrade produces.

[TyreSlip]

I do not know if it was the new front wing or the suspension update overnight, but that car looked very difficult to drive.

[GoranF1]

I do not know if it was the new front wing or the suspension update overnight, but that car looked very difficult to drive.

It looked better than yesterday though, much better,after clearing Bottas he had pace like the P9 car.

[F1RAM]

I do not know if it was the new front wing or the suspension update overnight, but that car looked very difficult to drive.

It's difficult to overtake here.. especially with a underpowered engine. Alonso could have dive bombed many times in that slow mid sector before the mini straight if he wanted. The pace looked very decent in open air P11-14 worthy times.
With the learnings, Q2 is easily achievable.

[Rockypeeters]

I do not know if it was the new front wing or the suspension update overnight, but that car looked very difficult to drive.

It looked better than yesterday though, much better,after clearing Bottas he had pace like the P9 car.

Agreed

[diffuser]

I do not know if it was the new front wing or the suspension update overnight, but that car looked very difficult to drive.

It's difficult to overtake here.. especially with a underpowered engine. Alonso could have dive bombed many times in that slow mid sector before the mini straight if he wanted. The pace looked very decent in open air P11-14 worthy times.
With the learnings, Q2 is easily achievable.

The car will be alot better for quali, They'll look at the data from the Sprint race and be faster for quali and race. Other cars will be too though.

[diffuser]

I do not know if it was the new front wing or the suspension update overnight, but that car looked very difficult to drive.

27kph winds will do that.

[KimiRai]

maybe we thought zandvoort would be the full potential realised for this year with new chassis and new engine but underestimated how challenging it is to put it all together, drivability for honda, etc. might need a few more races still. agree with hollus

imo, once the remaining 15hp are active, drivability is fully optimised and some more aero updates arrive, probably baku at the earliest or austin at the latest, it should be close to a q3 car. then begin 2027 as a normal season, right from the start.

[FNTC]

Looked promising after the first run, but then they end up behind the Williams cars and a Haas...

[Sedaxel]

God, how is it possible that there is NEVER a single camera moment for the qualy lap of the Astons in the tv? They showed time window for everyone but Astons... And it's being so for a couple years. Am I crazy or...?

[OnEcRiTiCaL]

Not that bad,I mean 1 sec from p1 ,thats very good compare before the upgrades! The car not easy to drive ,but big wind in Netherlands. Race pace will be better than Haas and Williams for sure .

[SSJ4]

Alonso punching the wheel and saying the out lap was a disaster

[TyreSlip]

Looked promising after the first run, but then they end up behind the Williams cars and a Haas...

Alonso was stuck in traffic on the outlap and had cold tyres on his final run.