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Aston Martin Chief Trackside Officer Mike Krack discusses the team's ongoing improvement journey during the 2026 F1 season.
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Krack: Aston Martin has a “big mountain to climb” despite small step at 2026 F1 Japanese GP

Rebecca Malitz03 mins

In his post-2026 F1 Japanese GP print media session, Aston Martin Chief Trackside Officer Mike Krack relayed how the team takes small steps towards improvement. Aston Martin had the toughest start to the 2026 F1 season among all teams. The Silverstone-based outfit barely participated in the Barcelona Shakedown and subsequent F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain….

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Lance Stroll admitted during F1 Bahrain Testing Week 2 that Aston Martin face a power deficit and car issues, with Stroll confirming not all problems will be resolved before Melbourne.
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Stroll: Aston Martin “need more power” from Honda after 2026 F1 Bahrain Testing

Valeria Penachi03 mins

Lance Stroll addressed Aston Martin’s ongoing challenges during F1 Bahrain Testing Week 2, speaking in a press conference at the Bahrain International Circuit. The Canadian’s remarks focused on the team’s power deficit and urgent development needs. Aston Martin recorded the lowest lap count of any team at the second Bahrain test, completing just 128 laps….

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Fernando Alonso at 2026 F1 testing in Bahrain
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Alonso: 2026 F1 regulation changes are killing the role of drivers

Eleanor Cooper03 mins

Fernando Alonso has said that the driver’s role in F1 is “dying” due to the new regulation changes brought in for the 2026 season. Speaking after Friday’s (13 February) test in Bahrain, the Aston Martin driver said that the emphasis on saving energy means drivers can’t perform to their full capabilities during races. While F1…

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Aston Martin's Adrian Newey during the 2025 F1 season.
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Newey: Aston will start 2026 F1 season on the “backfoot”, vows to “catch up” to competitors quickly

Yi Xing Lim03 mins

Aston Martin F1’s Adrian Newey spoke briefly about where the team stands ahead of the 2026 F1 season opener in Melbourne, which takes place in just a few weeks. The season is well underway, with pre-season testing taking place in Bahrain this week following a shakedown in Barcelona. After ending his long-term tenure with Red…

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With F1 bidding farewell to the ground effect regulations, which came into effect in 2022 and ended in 2025, let's see where each team has landed in Pit Debrief’s end-of-era rankings
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Ranking every F1 team from worst to best at the end of ground effect era

Senjuti Jash018 mins

Now that F1 has bid farewell to the ground effect regulations, which came into effect in 2022, let’s delve into how the current grid has fared over the course of the last four seasons with Pit Debrief’s end-of-era rankings. While the usual suspects like Red Bull and McLaren jousted for the top position in our…

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Nico Hulkenberg (L) and Fernando Alonso (R)
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Hülkenberg’s F1 British GP podium leaves Alonso fuming at Aston Martin strategy

Nischay Rathore03 mins

The 2025 British GP marked the end of Nico Hülkenberg’s podium drought, which lasted 239 starts in F1. While most in F1 are celebrating the German’s feat, Fernando Alonso is using Hülkenberg’s example to reprimand Aston Martin. Driving for Sauber, Hülkenberg would have never hedged his bets on ending his podium-less run in 2025. It…

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(L-R) Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll at Canadian GP
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Stroll refutes Alonso’s positive review of updated AMR25 car after poor F1 Canadian GP result

Nischay Rathore03 mins

Lance Stroll returned to action at the F1 Canadian GP after missing out on the main race in Spain. Stroll complained of discomfort in his right wrist, which underwent surgery after a biking accident in 2023. The Canadian went through another round of surgery ahead of the home race. The local boy would have loved…

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