Aston Martin "Lost Testing", Claims Will Buxton After AMR26 Struggles in Bahrain

What repeat of Honda's last F1 nightmare means for Aston Martin

Aston Martin wanted its new works Honda partnership to pick up where the Japanese manufacturer left off with Red Bull as a Formula 1 engine powerhouse.Instead, a torrid performance in pre-season testing was much closer to the dismal McLaren-Honda years that preceded a rise to winning world championships.Honda could not have done much more to replicate its last F1 nightmare. So much about its two weeks in Bahrain were akin to what happened in 201…

Newey Takes Charge As Aston Martin’s 2026 Plan Unravels

Fernando Alonso basically hinted Aston Martin rolled into Bahrain like the kid who missed rehearsal: rivals already humming along while their car keeps popping up little “surprise” alerts, turning testing into whack‑a‑glitch; the twist is Adrian Newey walking into the debrief like the calm voice on a chaotic group call, pointing everyone the same way—now it’s a sprint to turn noise into clean laps before this new‑era build gets unforgiving. Want…

Fernando Alonso details how testing trouble affected Aston Martin

Fernando Alonso suggested Aston Martin is a month behind its rivals after the others were able to test the car far earlier.

Aston Martin "lost testing", claims Will Buxton after AMR26 struggles in Bahrain

Will Buxton argues Aston Martin “lost” Bahrain pre-season testing as Honda’s new engine left the team unable to properly judge the true potential of Adrian Newey’s first AMR26

Aston Martin 'interested' in signing Red Bull design genius after Adrian Newey's nightmare start

Aston Martin are reportedly interested in signing another F1 design legend to help Adrian Newey, according to Italian media.