While several special liveries were spotted on the track throughout the Barcelona shakedown week and pre-season testing in Bahrain, eleven F1 teams in 2026 will now introduce one-off designs during the 22-race season as well. F1 cars are built to leave an impression not only in the literal but also in the figurative sense. It’s…
Ahead of the 2026 F1 Italian GP, Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso was asked about his future in the sport. The two-time World Champion’s contract expires at the end of the 2026 season and no announcement has been made about a potential renewal yet. The Spaniard currently sits P19 in the 2026 Drivers’ Standings with a…
Mike Krack has shared his thoughts on the last F1 race at Zandvoort, what was instrumental in their points finish, whether they are now stronger in the race than in qualifying, how well they are optimising the upgraded chassis and the new Honda engine, and the drivers’ positive feedback from the 2026 Dutch GP. Following…
An outstanding performance from Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso led to a P9 finish at the 2026 F1 Dutch GP. He added two points to his own total and the team’s following a rather fortunate P10 in Monaco back in June. Starting P18 following a disappointing qualifying session for the team, the Spanish driver gained…
Mike Krack discussed Aston Martin’s latest upgrade package after it delivered encouraging early signs at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP weekend. The team returned to a more competitive position after a torrid start to the year. Fernando Alonso reached Q2, while both drivers finished ahead of Franco Colapinto in the Alpine. Stroll was 13th, with…
As F1 gears up for the 2026 Hungarian GP, Fernando Alonso has shed more light on Aston Martin’s approach to race weekends going forward, what they expect from their first major upgrades of the season, how they would fare in Budapest, and his confidence in the team’s abilities and Adrian Newey’s leadership. Since the very…
Pit Debrief returned to Aston Martin’s Racing Technology Campus for a second consecutive year, gaining exclusive access to the team’s Open House event, a private factory tour, Mission Control and Adrian Newey’s latest thoughts ahead of F1’s British Grand Prix. As F1 arrived at Silverstone for the British Grand Prix, Aston Martin Aramco once again…
As F1 gears up for the 2026 British GP weekend, Shintaro Orihara has shed more light on how Honda are striving to improve the AMR26’s engine, when the new upgrade package is arriving, how much horsepower gain they are anticipating, the dyno programmes they are running, and whether they are expecting Aston Martin to be…
After Sunday’s 2026 F1 Austrian GP, Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso explained that despite the lack of competitiveness, the team is using every bit of data gathered during the races to prepare themselves for the introduction of the updated AMR26 later in the season. Finishing the 2026 F1 Austrian GP in last place and three…
Adrian Newey has admitted it has been an “extremely challenging” first half of the 2026 F1 season for Aston Martin. However, he said that a major upgrade was arriving in Hungary which will bring “a big aerodynamic package” designed to close the gap to the front. Speaking candidly about where things stand, Newey didn’t shy…
