Aston Martin Honda F1 Expresses Concern over Track Conditions at Sepang: "Asphalt Is Crumbling and Pebbles Are Hitting Helmets directly."
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Aston Martin Honda F1's first day of the 2026 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix (held in Malaysia) saw Fernando Alonso finish 14th in FP1, 15th in FP2, and Lance Stroll finish 18th in both sessions. Sepang International…
In Sepang, asphalt is deteriorating and the times are up to 4.5 seconds slower than Pirelli's simulations....
Formula 1 discovered on Friday a much more delicate Sepang than the simulations suggested, to the point that the best times were up to 4.5 seconds slower than the references calculated by Pirelli before the weekend. Between an aging asphalt that disintegrates, an extremely low grip level, runway temperatures up to 60°C and a significant thermal degradation, the teams find themselves faced with an unusual compromise between (...)
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