US EditionWhy Newey's 2026 Aston Martin Is so Far Behind Already
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Aston Martin is very concerned about Fernando Alonso. In just three days of total expectation about the shooting of the AMR26, the first results in Bahrain have not invited optimism. The latest test in Bahrain caused panic and neither the Asturian nor Lance Stroll are happy with the improvements that Newey implemented to dream of a competitive car to fight the World Cup. Although he still needs to test several of its components, Aston Martin lef…
Adrian Newey was essential to the success of Sebastian Vettel (four consecutive crowns: from 2010 to 2013) and Max Verstappen (three titles: 2021, 2022 and 2023).All of those World Cups were harvested with Red Bull cars designed by the aerodynamic guru. Only the last stitching (2024) achieved by Dutch crack did not carry the rubric of the famous engineer.
Desperate times require desperate measures.It is often said to justify radical actions in times of crisis, and in the case of Aston Martin the alarms have long been on.In Bahrain, the green squire confirmed its main fear: Adrian Newey's long-awaited AMR26 is too far from where they wanted it and the time is running against it.The tension is growing for moments and the first steps to tackle the situation have come sooner than expected.As Carlos M…
Why Newey's 2026 Aston Martin is so far behind already
Aston Martin is "clearly behind" at the start of its new Honda-powered era under the leadership of Formula 1 technical great Adrian Newey.Newey, F1's pre-eminent design genius, joined Aston Martin in March 2025 to spearhead the team’s development for the new 2026 car rules alongside a new works partnership with Honda off the back of the Japanese manufacturer's title-winning seasons with Red Bull.But the new AMR26 has had a troubled start. It was…
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