Mike Krack assesses Aston Martin's new upgrade package after the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP, where Stroll and Alonso finished 13th and 14th.
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Krack explains Aston Martin’s cautious optimism after 2026 F1 Hungarian GP gains

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…

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Fernando Alonso has revealed how he expects Aston Martin's first major upgrades to fare at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP and reaffirmed his faith in Adrian Newey
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Alonso has “zero doubts” Newey will eventually deliver while discussing expectations for Aston Martin’s 2026 F1 Hungarian GP upgrades

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…

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Ahead of the F1 British GP, Shintaro Orihara has confirmed that Honda seek to bring Aston Martin's first engine upgrade for 2026 in Zandvoort
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Orihara reveals Honda target to have Aston Martin’s first F1 engine upgrade in 2026 ready for Zandvoort

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…

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Fernando Alonso has quashed the rumours linking him to Alpine and called out the online abuse Aston Martin are receiving in 2026 ahead of the F1 Austrian GP
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Alonso dismisses Alpine F1 rumours, claims flak Aston Martin are receiving on social media in 2026 amounts to “borderline” abuse

As F1 gears up for the Austrian GP this weekend, Fernando Alonso has opened up about the rumours linking him to Alpine, his commitment to Aston Martin, online abuse, their timeline for upgrades, and the hard work the entire team is putting into turning their difficult 2026 season around.  Alonso has yet to decide whether…

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Aston Martin's Lance Stroll during the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP
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Stroll: Aston Martin F1 need “big package” not “small incremental upgrades” to close gap to competitors

Ahead of the 2026 F1 Austrian GP, Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll discussed the team’s upcoming upgrade plans as they continue to struggle for pace against the rest of the field. The start of the 2026 F1 season has proved extremely difficult for Aston Martin and Honda, as they struggle to get to grips with the…

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Pedro de la Rosa opens up about how a severe understeer problem led to Aston Martin bleeding lap time during the 2026 F1 Monaco GP weekend
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de la Rosa details chronic understeer that caught Aston Martin by surprise at 2026 F1 Monaco GP

Team ambassador Pedro de la Rosa opened up about how a severe understeer problem had taken Aston Martin by surprise during the Monaco GP race weekend and whether they expect to encounter such balance issues in the coming rounds following their first points finish of the 2026 F1 season on Sunday.  After Fernando Alonso and…

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Mike Krack and Shintaro Orihara talk about how Honda would utilise the ADUO allowance for further development of the Aston Martin F1 car in 2026
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Krack and Orihara discuss Aston Martin F1’s development timeline in 2026 and what Honda plan to achieve with ADUO allowance

Mike Krack and Shintaro Orihara opened up about the improvements Aston Martin and Honda can bring about prior to official upgrades, what they seek to achieve with the ADUO allowance, and whether the upgraded power unit will arrive post-summer break following their point-less finish at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP last month. Unlike several other…

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Shintaro Orihara discusses Honda and Aston Martin's objectives for the 2026 F1 Canadian GP weekend and the challenges they expect to face at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
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Honda’s Orihara details the goals for Aston Martin’s 2026 F1 Canadian GP weekend

Honda’s trackside general manager and chief engineer, Shintaro Orihara, has opened up about the improvements the Aston Martin F1 team made in Miami, the challenges they expect to encounter at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, and the targets they have set for the 2026 Canadian GP Sprint weekend. Despite not bringing any official upgrades to the…

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Mike Krack and Shintaro Orihara have reflected on Aston Martin and Honda working together on the AMR26's issues between the F1 race in Japan and the 2026 Miami GP
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Krack and Orihara discuss Aston Martin and Honda’s recent collaborative work ahead of 2026 F1 Miami GP

Heading into the race weekend in Miami, Mike Krack and Shintaro Orihara have opened up about Aston Martin and their power unit supplier Honda working together since the Japanese GP to resolve the many issues that the AMR26 faced in the first three rounds of the 2026 F1 season. The new works partnership has been…

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