2026 Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team

[API]

[diffuser]

"car will look very different in Melbourne"

Well.

No point showing your tricks when you won't even be able to use them. Just gives others time to study it before you get to take advantage of it.

I would add, not like they got a ton of laps into this preseason configuration that they don't have anything to learn from it.

[API]

Maybe now two Grand Prix will not take place, so why show a single-seater.

[FW17]

The thing is, you can isolate the battery from the chassis. The ICE is part of the chassis. It connects the monocoque to the rear wheels. How do you dampen that without creating flex that later becomes a handling problem? The drivers need the steering wheel, pedals and seat to feel the road and drive the car to the limit.

If drivers need to sit on carbon to feel the car is an excuse I am sorry, I was not born yesterday

AN isn't a rookie designer, he know what to expect from the PU and what not to expect.

He certainly is a rookie TP and he is proving it

[diffuser]

The thing is, you can isolate the battery from the chassis. The ICE is part of the chassis. It connects the monocoque to the rear wheels. How do you dampen that without creating flex that later becomes a handling problem? The drivers need the steering wheel, pedals and seat to feel the road and drive the car to the limit.

If drivers need to sit on carbon to feel the car is an excuse I am sorry, I was not born yesterday

AN isn't a rookie designer, he know what to expect from the PU and what not to expect.

He certainly is a rookie TP and he is proving it

He is not truly the Team Principal. Newey did state that he would act as Team Principal for the first few races, as he was already planning to attend those events. The official Team Principal is likely still Cowell; however, Cowell is clearly the only one of the two with the technical expertise able to assist Honda, and he is currently occupied with addressing those issues. In my view, much of the Team Principal’s operational work is still largely being handled by Krack. Cowell’s decision to assume the Team Principal title was primarily intended to separate Krack from the role of head of the factory, as there had been internal tensions while Krack held the Team Principal position. That situation appears to have changed since Cardile joined the organization.

[ObsessiveHamster]

“Watanabe refused to comment on information gained from insiders by BBC Sport that the electrical part of the engine is 50kw (67bhp) down on power. The electrical motor is limited to 350kw by the regulations.”

Everyone is focussed on the vibrations, but as reported by Andrew Benson the MGU-K also seem down on power. Are they allowed to upgrade this? As it’s not a reliability point.

[vorticism]

Maybe it's the new Honda logo. They did a "jaGuar." Cursed.

[diffuser]

IMHO. If I was Stroll, Newey etc. I'd say to Honda ...The clock is running. I've started negotiating with Merc, Audi, Ferarri RBPT for 2027. If this isn't fixed by May...good bye. Get all the BIG guns that have moved on to other projects. Get them back into this project and get it done. I am not sitting around for Honda to get thier act together for 3 years.


Based on when Cowell went over to help Honda...this has already being going on for 6 months.

[SSJ4]

Also the alleged clashes that Cowell and Newey had when it came to the design of the amr 26.
Tbh i think keeping fernando onboard for another year is just as important now, since their dream of attracting a top tier talent has diminished substantially

[API]

IMHO. If I was Stroll, Newey etc. I'd say to Honda ...The clock is running. I've started negotiating with Merc, Audi, Ferarri RBPT for 2027. If this isn't fixed by May...good bye. Get all the BIG guns that have moved on to other projects. Get them back into this project and get it done. I am not sitting around for Honda to get thier act together for 3 years.


Based on when Cowell went over to help Honda...this has already being going on for 6 months.

Wait, this is not done in good company. Bad idea.

[API]

Also the alleged clashes that Cowell and Newey had when it came to the design of the amr 26.
Tbh i think keeping fernando onboard for another year is just as important now, since their dream of attracting a top tier talent has diminished substantially

I estimate that AN took a conscious risk that they would solve the problems during the season and that it would be a faster way than being careful and going about it gradually, in small steps.

[GoranF1]

Aston Martin drivers position in AUSgp.
Fp1 P19 P20
Fp2 P14 P19
Fp3 P14 P16
Q P12 P15
R DNF DNF

All in favor of car 14.

[f1Follower]

IMHO. If I was Stroll, Newey etc. I'd say to Honda ...The clock is running. I've started negotiating with Merc, Audi, Ferarri RBPT for 2027. If this isn't fixed by May...good bye. Get all the BIG guns that have moved on to other projects. Get them back into this project and get it done. I am not sitting around for Honda to get thier act together for 3 years.


Based on when Cowell went over to help Honda...this has already being going on for 6 months.

Only Ferrari Audi and RBPT can be the engine providers. Mercedes already has 3 customer with 1 for itself maximum amount for an engine manufacturer.

[zoroastar]

So they will go for 20 laps at Melbourne.
Or just do 2 laps and retire?

alonso said in his interview that they had to wait and see how much of an improvement they feel on the track. he said he wants to finish the race but wont know until friday whether its possible. and also said they need to do as many laps as they can..

[ispano6]

Aston Martin drivers position in AUSgp.
Fp1 P19 P20
Fp2 P14 P19
Fp3 P14 P16
Q P12 P15
R DNF DNF

All in favor of car 14.

2025 Round 1 results.
Q - P13 P19 (alonso, stroll)
R - P15 P17 (0 Championship points).

Aston Martin needs Rob Marshall. They need to sort out the chassis. The suspension has to be looked at by AMR. And perhaps it needs to look where there are aggressive design choices made, like the linkage to the monocoque for the front suspension wishbone swept far back toward the safety cell. Could vibrations from the front suspension to this area of the monocoque contribute? Could the length of the wishbone itself cause an oscillation? To understand the vibrations, the entire platform must be considered.