US EditionAston Martin's car risks giving drivers 'nerve damage' and is unlikely to finish F1 season-opener
Aston Martin will heavily restrict driver laps at the Australian GP due to vibrations from Honda's power unit risking permanent nerve damage, with Alonso limited to 25 laps and Stroll 15.
- On March 6, Aston Martin warned its race hopes depend on the final batteries lasting until Sunday's Australian Grand Prix, with Adrian Newey saying the team felt powerless and uncertain about starting both cars.
- Adrian Newey blamed a loss of experienced Honda personnel, saying only about 30 per cent remain, and noted a battery problem at Bahrain pre‑season testing last month worsened data shortages.
- Arriving with four batteries, Aston Martin found two had failed, leaving only two operational; Fernando Alonso could not leave the garage while Lance Stroll managed three laps due to vibrations, with Newey saying, `So we lose one of those, then it's obviously a big problem.`
- Vibration problems have forced shorter stints and raised the risk of permanent nerve damage to drivers' hands, while limited low‑fuel running has hindered chassis testing for the team.
- The team asked whether spares could be flown from Honda's Sakura factory ahead of qualifying on Saturday, but Newey replied `Unfortunately not, there aren't any` and warned the issue 'just becomes a self‑feeding problem' consuming human energy.
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Like Electrocuting Yourself: Aston Martin Enforces Lap Limit To Protect Drivers From Nerve Damage At F1 Australian GP
Think racing a Formula 1 car is difficult? Try doing it with an engine vibration so severe that it could possibly cause nerve damage in your hands. That is the problem facing the Aston Martin Formula 1 team drivers, Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso. Stroll, 27, can only do 15 circuits in a row before the pain becomes unbearable. The 44-year-old Alonso, on the other hand (pun intended), feels he cannot go more than 25 laps “before he will risk pe…
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