2026 Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team

[diffuser]

..... and is in the top 99% of drivers on the grid.

Stroll is also in the top 99%

In reverse order.

[dren]

..... and is in the top 99% of drivers on the grid.

Stroll is also in the top 99%

In reverse order.

He'd be excellent in the WEC.

[ispano6]

Yeah, as there is ZERO way they brought an engine that "didn't fit" .

I'd take this with a grain of salt and with all due respect, I'd take most of what the Spanish media has been saying with a grain of salt. It is all extremely toxic, propped up by the idolisation of Alonso. It's usually just smack to dress down Honda because of this Alonso v Honda narrative.

If Alonso leaves, they should pick up Tsunoda. He will be cheap and can speak the native tongue of the Honda engineers. He can be #2 to Lance even. He's fit and in his prime now, and hungrier than ever. Just needs to keep that temper down and not get in the way of Lance.

I would have considered him. It's one of those things where one should be careful what you wish for. He got his wish to drive for RBR and it was a complete disaster. He might be the one driver in recent F1 history that is worse than Stroll.


I'm not sure why AMR don't have any solid backup plans to Alonso.

Clearly you just say that to denigrate Yuki. He was faster than Hadjar and Liam. He developed that RB that gave Hadjar and Liam those podium chances. If Yuki had remained in the VCARB, the results would have been ALOT different. Fine, let Yuki be #1 driver and Stroll can be #2. Our Honda engineers would be a lot more motivated with Yuki as one of their drivers. Yup, that's right.

[diffuser]

If Alonso leaves, they should pick up Tsunoda. He will be cheap and can speak the native tongue of the Honda engineers. He can be #2 to Lance even. He's fit and in his prime now, and hungrier than ever. Just needs to keep that temper down and not get in the way of Lance.

I would have considered him. It's one of those things where one should be careful what you wish for. He got his wish to drive for RBR and it was a complete disaster. He might be the one driver in recent F1 history that is worse than Stroll.


I'm not sure why AMR don't have any solid backup plans to Alonso.

Clearly you just say that to denigrate Yuki. He was faster than Hadjar and Liam. He developed that RB that gave Hadjar and Liam those podium chances. If Yuki had remained in the VCARB, the results would have been ALOT different. Fine, let Yuki be #1 driver and Stroll can be #2. Our Honda engineers would be a lot more motivated with Yuki as one of their drivers. Yup, that's right.

Yeah, that's why he's still driving for RBR or the baby bulls.

[ispano6]

I would have considered him. It's one of those things where one should be careful what you wish for. He got his wish to drive for RBR and it was a complete disaster. He might be the one driver in recent F1 history that is worse than Stroll.


I'm not sure why AMR don't have any solid backup plans to Alonso.

Clearly you just say that to denigrate Yuki. He was faster than Hadjar and Liam. He developed that RB that gave Hadjar and Liam those podium chances. If Yuki had remained in the VCARB, the results would have been ALOT different. Fine, let Yuki be #1 driver and Stroll can be #2. Our Honda engineers would be a lot more motivated with Yuki as one of their drivers. Yup, that's right.

Yeah, that's why he's still driving for RBR or the baby bulls.

Contracts are contracts.

[zoroastar]

I would have considered him. It's one of those things where one should be careful what you wish for. He got his wish to drive for RBR and it was a complete disaster. He might be the one driver in recent F1 history that is worse than Stroll.


I'm not sure why AMR don't have any solid backup plans to Alonso.

Clearly you just say that to denigrate Yuki. He was faster than Hadjar and Liam. He developed that RB that gave Hadjar and Liam those podium chances. If Yuki had remained in the VCARB, the results would have been ALOT different. Fine, let Yuki be #1 driver and Stroll can be #2. Our Honda engineers would be a lot more motivated with Yuki as one of their drivers. Yup, that's right.

Yeah, that's why he's still driving for RBR or the baby bulls.

i think yuki is better than he looked at redbull. that car was a career killer for everybody but max. but i dont think many people would put him on hadjars level right now. hes been super solid for a guy that nobody had heard of 2 years ago.

[3_12_14_16_22_33_81]

Shakedown of the new PU during a filming day sounds sensible, rather than the very first run of the PU + Car integrated being in Zandvoort.

[zoroastar]

word is that theyre breaking curfew and the complete package wouldnt be running until friday. no word on what parts.

[F1RAM]

Many new parts were meant to arrive late afternoon yesterday.. so it was guaranteed that they'll break curfew.
Aligns with what Krack was saying last week... they were running close to the deadlines to get such a big upgrade package and enough spares ready.

[Jambier]

Shakedown of the new PU during a filming day sounds sensible, rather than the very first run of the PU + Car integrated being in Zandvoort.

Yes, this is the right time for those filming days. And be ready for the real start of season in Zandvoort

[F1RAM]

Aston probably going with the reverse macarena RedBull style rear wing

[Waz]

Many new parts were meant to arrive late afternoon yesterday.. so it was guaranteed that they'll break curfew.
Aligns with what Krack was saying last week... they were running close to the deadlines to get such a big upgrade package and enough spares ready.

I dunno, it still smacks of backmarker levels of disorganization somewhere in the supply or production chain.

This is the only performance update package they have brought all year. The target was originally Spa, so it's already late, and short on spares.

I want to believe, but this team desperately needs a proper Team Principal to get this kind of thing under control.

[F1RAM]

That actuator looks weird!!
https://x.com/i/status/2080540766405874174

[F1RAM]

Many new parts were meant to arrive late afternoon yesterday.. so it was guaranteed that they'll break curfew.
Aligns with what Krack was saying last week... they were running close to the deadlines to get such a big upgrade package and enough spares ready.

I dunno, it still smacks of backmarker levels of disorganization somewhere in the supply or production chain.

This is the only performance update package they have brought all year. The target was originally Spa, so it's already late, and short on spares.

I want to believe, but this team desperately needs a proper Team Principal to get this kind of thing under control.

Yes.. newey alluded to this. They still outsource manufacturing of some components! which delays their production pace. Until that's wholly done inhouse, it will be a problem producing big update packages.

[avada]

"New motor in film day next wednesday" Soymotor

Ugh. Honda only needed one more week to be ready with the upgrade.

Maybe they are already ready. But they want a test run at the Pirelli test and the filming day, before deploying it at a race weekend. Seeing how bad the pre-season was, it's rather logical.

I bet Alonso wouldn't complain if the driver in the other AMR garage was Sainz! That's what it should be, a guy that can take over when Alonzo retires. Sainz might not be the best driver in F1 but he not a diva, problem free and is in the top 99% of drivers on the grid.

The top 99% includes everyone, but the worst driver. It would anyway if the maths worked, because 1% is just 22% of one driver.

So you want to say Sainz is the absolute best?