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…
The 2026 DTM season opened at the Red Bull Ring with several drivers making strong early statements. However, the opening weekend also exposed a number of pressure points. While Mercedes-AMG, Porsche, BMW and parts of the midfield showed competitive promise, others left Spielberg with more questions than answers. The clearest concern came from Lamborghini. The…
Aston Martin F1 Chief Trackside Officer Mike Krack shared that the team is looking to extract the “maximum” from its current package until upgrades arrive later this season. Since the start of the 2026 season, Aston Martin has been dealing with significant issues that have seen them struggle to complete a full race distance. As…
Following the 2026 F1 Miami GP, Fernando Alonso explained why Aston Martin is not bringing upgrades to the AMR26 any time soon. Out of all the F1 teams, Aston Martin most likely experienced the most difficult start to the 2026 F1 season. The Silverstone-based outfit struggled to get mileage on track in pre-season testing as…
Nicolas Baert saw DTM’s calendar as one of the championship’s strengths, with its mix of circuits giving drivers a range of different challenges across the season. That variety also highlighted what made the series stand out, as DTM continued to combine traditional racetracks with events that carried a strong identity and history. The Belgian driver…
Lance Stroll’s race last Sunday at the Miami GP provided a measured but informative snapshot into Aston Martin’s ongoing challenges in the 2026 F1 season. He finished 17th. Instead of concentrating only on performance, the team viewed the GP as a chance to gather data. They experimented with different strategies, and ultimately, they aimed to…
The F1 weekend in Florida reached a tense conclusion during the 2026 Miami GP as Sergio Pérez fought a losing battle against his own rear tyres. While the early laps showcased a spirited defence, the limitations of the Cadillac eventually hampered his progress as he finished P16. Pérez spent a significant portion of the afternoon…
Four races into the season, Fernando Alonso and his teammate Lance Stroll finally both finished a race together at the 2026 F1 Miami GP. The Spaniard was P15, with the Canadian 17th. The 2026 Formula 1 season has seen a disastrous start for the newly formed Aston Martin-Honda partnership. The team has been spending time…
Aston Martin has had an uphill battle this season, and at the 2026 F1 Miami GP, Chief Trackside Officer Mike Krack admitted that the team is behind others. Still, Honda’s Shintaro Orihara believes Miami helped the team gather more necessary data to move forward. The team currently sits last in the Constructors’ Championship. With four…
Honda sees ‘good progress’ on reliability side after Aston Martin was able to complete the full distance with both cars in 2026 F1 Miami GP. Following on from the full distance covered by Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso in Japanese GP, the Silverstone-based team managed to complete full distance with both the Spaniard and Lance Stroll…
