2026 Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team

[TyreSlip]

Half a second behind Audi in sector 3. I think we need to pump the brakes a bit on this "5th best chassis" stuff.

The Aston is probably at least 15kg overweight, while that Audi is at the weight limit.

but I agree that something has to give. If Aston is 100hp down and 15-20kg overweight, then the chassis is in another formula because they qualified only 2.6 seconds off pole.

Not to mention that 5kg were added to reduce vibrations around the battery. There are simply too many variables at the moment to know where the chassis falls in the pecking order.

[PlatinumZealot]

Fixes in progress.

Expect PU performance mapping only to begin in Japan.

https://lastwordonsports.com/motorsport ... upgrade/2/

However, reinforcements are scheduled to arrive in Japan – as Watanabe explains:

“We have implemented measures to reduce vibrations in the battery and motor,” he told Shiga Sports.

“And we have confirmed that they have been quite effective. This has allowed us to increase the number of laps we can run to a certain extent.

“I spoke to the drivers about the vibrations, and it felt like they were much better than in the Bahrain test. Lance [Stroll] even said that it was ‘about half the problem.

“We are still limiting how we use the PU. At this point, we are not at the stage where we can say anything about the performance of the power unit or the car. So we are not yet using it in the way that it should be…

“We talk every day [with Adrian Newey]. We are working together to determine how we can quickly ensure Aston Martin’s competitiveness, and what specific measures we should implement and when.

“It’s not just about the power unit or the car body. It’s important to make the whole car competitive.

“Our first target is Suzuka the [Japanese GP]. By then, we want to make progress on vibration countermeasures and get the PU in a state where it can be used properly.”

[Nikosar]

Trust the process. “In the end, we will have the best car”

[diffuser]

Gary Anderson: Newey's forthright criticism risks alienating Honda

Last time I checked Honda had a pair. They're grown ups. It's business. Heck even Mr. GP2 engine is driving again for them. Just working and catching up will solve all ills.

[SSJ4]

sector 1 in china will give us a good idea on what the current chassis is like considering its a slow of slow speed stuff and traction heavy. Alonso normally goes well in china. but no chance of making it out of Q1 on raw car speed

[Nikosar]

sector 1 in china will give us a good idea on what the current chassis is like considering its a slow of slow speed stuff and traction heavy. Alonso normally goes well in china. but no chance of making it out of Q1 on raw car speed

I’am afraid China is beyond survival mode. They badly lack of spare parts. It will be a miracle holding parts just to start the GP then retire.

[AR3-GP]

Gary Anderson: Newey's forthright criticism risks alienating Honda

Last time I checked Honda had a pair. They're grown ups. It's business. Heck even Mr. GP2 engine is driving again for them. Just working and catching up will solve all ills.

On Newey and Honda,
@GiorgioTerruzzi in @autosprint:
"He treated his partner like a braying donkey. If you're a genius, you'd better understand that you have to protect your fellow travelers, that responsibilities must be shouldered, not delegated, that a leader must know how to be a leader."

[Rikrikrik]

The best day to watch in Chine will be Sunday, like Alonso said, because they will have more batterys for Japan and they will be able to push more on sunday.

[diffuser]

Gary Anderson: Newey's forthright criticism risks alienating Honda

Last time I checked Honda had a pair. They're grown ups. It's business. Heck even Mr. GP2 engine is driving again for them. Just working and catching up will solve all ills.

On Newey and Honda,
@GiorgioTerruzzi in @autosprint:
"He treated his partner like a braying donkey. If you're a genius, you'd better understand that you have to protect your fellow travelers, that responsibilities must be shouldered, not delegated, that a leader must know how to be a leader."

When Did Giorgio start working for Honda?

Shintaro Orihara | Trackside General Manager and Chief Engineer
“In Melbourne, we made another step in the right direction. We were able to see that our power unit improvements worked in race conditions when we ran in the grand prix without reliability issues. This improvement has been significant if you look at where we were in Bahrain compared to where we are now. This event was extremely important for us to check battery reliability. Since the Bahrain tests, Aston Martin Aramco and Honda have worked together very closely to find a solution to the battery vibration issues. As one team we have been working around the clock to find and implement these improvements. We can see from our data that the battery vibrations have continued to decrease, and we are now confident we are on track to complete a full race distance. In this aspect, we are on the right trajectory, and we need to keep up this momentum. Every lap we can complete is vital for our PU data gathering, so the hard work and maximum effort will only continue as we move forward.

“Next week in China, we are now confident to build up more mileage on the battery. We will focus on putting in the laps and gathering data to improve our performance and optimize our energy management.”

[AR3-GP]

When Did Giorgio start working for Honda?

Shintaro Orihara | Trackside General Manager and Chief Engineer
“In Melbourne, we made another step in the right direction. We were able to see that our power unit improvements worked in race conditions when we ran in the grand prix without reliability issues. This improvement has been significant if you look at where we were in Bahrain compared to where we are now. This event was extremely important for us to check battery reliability. Since the Bahrain tests, Aston Martin Aramco and Honda have worked together very closely to find a solution to the battery vibration issues. As one team we have been working around the clock to find and implement these improvements. We can see from our data that the battery vibrations have continued to decrease, and we are now confident we are on track to complete a full race distance. In this aspect, we are on the right trajectory, and we need to keep up this momentum. Every lap we can complete is vital for our PU data gathering, so the hard work and maximum effort will only continue as we move forward.

“Next week in China, we are now confident to build up more mileage on the battery. We will focus on putting in the laps and gathering data to improve our performance and optimize our energy management.”

Honda emphasizes that they must progress as one team.

[diffuser]

When Did Giorgio start working for Honda?

Shintaro Orihara | Trackside General Manager and Chief Engineer
“In Melbourne, we made another step in the right direction. We were able to see that our power unit improvements worked in race conditions when we ran in the grand prix without reliability issues. This improvement has been significant if you look at where we were in Bahrain compared to where we are now. This event was extremely important for us to check battery reliability. Since the Bahrain tests, Aston Martin Aramco and Honda have worked together very closely to find a solution to the battery vibration issues. As one team we have been working around the clock to find and implement these improvements. We can see from our data that the battery vibrations have continued to decrease, and we are now confident we are on track to complete a full race distance. In this aspect, we are on the right trajectory, and we need to keep up this momentum. Every lap we can complete is vital for our PU data gathering, so the hard work and maximum effort will only continue as we move forward.

“Next week in China, we are now confident to build up more mileage on the battery. We will focus on putting in the laps and gathering data to improve our performance and optimize our energy management.”

Honda emphasizes that they must progress as one team.

If the races in the Middle East get cancelled, We're probably gonna have to wait till after Miami to really know. They're not gonna be able to just turn up the wick on the PU @ Sazuka and get the most out of it. There will be fine tuning after that.

[Otromundo]

Gary Anderson: Newey's forthright criticism risks alienating Honda

Last time I checked Honda had a pair. They're grown ups. It's business. Heck even Mr. GP2 engine is driving again for them. Just working and catching up will solve all ills.

Yes, I think Honda knows that geniuses sometimes have a bad temper and are unpredictable. Then their anger passes once the causing problem disappears. Newey and Alonso are geniuses in their specialty. I think they already know them.

[Otromundo]

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.

https://youtu.be/cGMjDnJlx28

[SSJ4]

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

[V10FURY]

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/christ ... lpine-bid/

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!