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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McLaren F1's Lando Norris during the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP.
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“I know what McLaren’s capable of”: Norris weighs in on MCL40 development ahead of 2026 F1 British GP

For the first time in his career, McLaren F1’s Lando Norris heads into his home race at the 2026 F1 British GP as the reigning race winner and World Champion. After delivering a wet-weather masterclass to claim victory in 2025, Norris became the twelfth British driver to win the British Grand Prix. While McLaren’s competitiveness…

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Kimi Antonelli discusses his 2026 Championship battle and a difficult Austrian GP ahead of the F1 British GP.
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Antonelli on 2026 F1 championship battle and learnings from Austria ahead of British GP

Ahead of the 2026 F1 British GP, Kimi Antonelli discussed his championship battle and difficulties he faced last weekend at the Austrian GP. The Mercedes driver also touched on his season as a whole, as well as how he has been able to keep so consistent despite the problems he has experienced. Antonelli on leading…

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NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 02: Esteban Ocon of France and Haas F1 looks on during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit on July 02, 2026 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Simon Galloway/LAT Images)
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Ocon shares Haas’ progress on diagnosing downforce deficit ahead of 2026 F1 British GP

Days earlier at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP, Haas’ Esteban Ocon spoke about the lack of downforce his VF-26 had throughout the weekend. The Frenchman finished the Austrian GP in a frustrating P16. Following the end of the race, he noted the severe loss of rear aerodynamic load. A problem that has been persistent since…

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McLaren TP Andrea Stella reacted to Oscar Piastri's strong drive as the Australian finished P4 at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP last Sunday.
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Stella on “very encouraging” 2026 F1 Austrian GP for Piastri

McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella reacted to Oscar Piastri’s strong drive as the Australian finished P4 at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP last Sunday. On Saturday, the nine-time race winner ended up 7th in qualifying, finishing up 0.009s slower than teammate Lando Norris. There had been nothing between the pair all through practice, and it…

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Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff explains "just drive" comment to George Russell during 2026 F1 Austrian GP.
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Wolff on “just drive” comment to Russell during 2026 F1 Austrian GP weekend

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff gave some words of encouragement over the radio to George Russell during qualifying at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP — “Just drive.” Russell went on to score pole position and win his second race of the season. Now, Russell sits P2 in the World Drivers’ Championship, 40 points behind teammate…

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Aston Martin drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll use F1 races to gather data to prepare team for competitive runing with upgraded AMR26.
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Aston Martin F1 drivers Alonso and Stroll using races to collect data to prepare for when AMR26 becomes competitive

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…

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