Led by Adrian Newey, Aston Martin is the final team on the grid to have unveiled its 2026 F1 season challenger. At a special launch event in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, the team removed the covers from their 2026-season car, the AMR26.
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Newey shares insight on design process behind Aston Martin’s 2026 F1 challenger

Led by Adrian Newey, Aston Martin is the final team on the grid to have unveiled its 2026 F1 season challenger. At a special launch event in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, the team removed the covers from their 2026 car, the AMR26. At the launch event, Team Principal Adrian Newey spoke on his design philosophy behind…

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Mercedes' George Russell at Barcelona Shakedown 2026.
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Russell on F1 Barcelona shakedown, ready for “big” title fight in 2026

With the 2026 Barcelona Shakedown being done, many teams have impressed not only F1 observers but also drivers themselves—Mercedes’ George Russell was particularly intrigued by Aston Martin’s performance and design features, applauding Adrian Newey and his team. Barcelona Shakedown promised action Last week ten out of eleven teams were able to test their new cars,…

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Team Principal Adrian Newey | Photo Credit: Aston Martin F1 Team
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Newey on the delays to get AMR26 ready for 2026 F1 season

The Aston Martin F1 team concluded the Barcelona Shakedown with a race against time; the team had a late debut of Adrian Newey’s AMR26. Rival teams, bar Williams, maximised their mileage across the full event. However, the Silverstone-based outfit only hit the track during the final 48 hours. This delay signals a high-stakes race against…

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Fernando Alonso is "super motivated" running the Newey-led AMR26 for the first day at the F1 Barcelona shakedown.
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Alonso and Aston Martin “super motivated” after starting at 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown

Fernando Alonso was“super motivated” after testing the AMR26 for the first time at the 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown. Aston Martin tested their new AMR26 on Thursday and Friday after announcing their delay to the Barcelona shakedown. Aston Martin was one of two teams with complications for the shakedown. The Silverstone-based team was the only one…

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Andy Cowell says the entire Aston Martin team are excited about their new partnership with Honda ahead of the 2026 F1 season
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Andy Cowell discusses Aston Martin’s preparations and new partnership with Honda ahead of 2026 F1 season

Ahead of the Barcelona shakedown and official livery reveal for the 2026 F1 season, a special event in Tokyo on Tuesday saw Chief Strategy Officer Andy Cowell shed some light on Aston Martin’s preparations and objectives for the upcoming campaign as they celebrated the beginning of their new partnership with Honda.  Having previously been powered…

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Alonso driving for Aston Martin F1 ahead of the 2026 season
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Alonso on Aston Martin F1’s preparations ahead of new 2026 regulations

2026 will be a year of great innovation and changes for all teams on the F1 grid, and especially for Aston Martin Honda, according to Fernando Alonso. In fact, the Silverstone team will employ a brand new Team Principal, with famed engineer and key to Red Bull’s championship wins Adrian Newey stepping up to replace…

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Fernando Alonso gives first reaction to the news Adrian Newey will be Aston Martin F1 team principal from 2026, replacing Andy Cowell.
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Alonso gives first reaction to Newey becoming team principal at Aston Martin F1

Fernando Alonso has given his first public reaction to the news Adrian Newey will be Aston Martin F1 team principal from 2026 as he replaces Andy Cowell. In quite surprising news revealed on Wednesday, Aston Martin confirmed that the legendary British designer would take the reigns from Andy Cowell. The former head of Mercedes’ F1…

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