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…
The Aston Martin AMR26 is not yet where it needs to be ahead of the 2026 F1 season. According to Lance Stroll, the team is more than four seconds adrift from the front at Bahrain testing. The team did miss a big part of the four-day session in Barcelona, and in the desert it doesn’t…
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…
Aston Martin F1 have revealed the livery for the all-new AMR26, which will be raced by Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll, and overseen by Adrian Newey, in the 2026 season. It marks a significant milestone for the Silverstone-based squad. The new paint scheme includes the iconic British Racing Green used for the past few seasons,…
Fernando Alonso was“super motivated” after testing the AMR26 for the first time at the 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown. Aston Martin tested their new AMR26 on Thursday and Friday after announcing their delay to the Barcelona shakedown. Aston Martin was one of two teams with complications for the shakedown. The Silverstone-based team was the only one…
As the 2025 F1 season wrapped up in Abu Dhabi, Fernando Alonso reflected on Aston Martin’s progress and the team’s chances under the upcoming 2026 regulations. When asked whether he still believed Aston Martin had the best package for 2026 — a statement he made when signing his last contract — Alonso restated his confidence….
Eleventh place in Pit Debrief’s 2025 F1 Driver Rankings goes to two-time world champion Fernando Alonso. After yet another season defined by man versus machine and extracting blood from stone, Alonso once again makes a compelling case as the standout driver of the midfield in 2025. On paper, the numbers are modest. Alonso finished 10th…
With the 2026 season already on the horizon, the driver numbers have been confirmed for what is undoubtedly going to be another exciting campaign of F1 action as all-new technical regulations come into effect and an additional team joins the grid. Now that the sport has crowned a new drivers’ champion for the first time…
2026 will be a year of great innovation and changes for all teams on the F1 grid, and especially for Aston Martin Honda, according to Fernando Alonso. In fact, the Silverstone team will employ a brand new Team Principal, with famed engineer and key to Red Bull’s championship wins Adrian Newey stepping up to replace…
Multiple F1 drivers, including title contenders Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri, have extended their congratulations to Lando Norris and shared their thoughts on the Brit coming out on top in the three-way battle for the drivers’ championship at the Abu Dhabi GP on Sunday. Starting the title-deciding race from the front row of the grid,…
