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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

Senjuti Jash08 mins

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

Senjuti Jash06 mins

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

Senjuti Jash05 mins

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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Laurent Mekies has talked about Ferrari's 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP win and what Red Bull aim to achieve with the forthcoming F1 upgrades in Austria
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Mekies discusses Ferrari’s leap at 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP and what Red Bull expect from Austria upgrades

Senjuti Jash04 mins

Team Principal Laurent Mekies shared his thoughts on the development race heating up during the 2026 F1 season, what they intend to accomplish with their substantial upgrades in Austria, and whether Ferrari claiming the victory in the seventh round was surprising after Red Bull secured a haul of 20 points at the Barcelona-Catalunya GP on…

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Cadillac F1 to introduce another upgrade package at the 2026 F1 Monaco GP targeted at furthering the teams progress.
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Cadillac targets further progress with upgrades at the 2026 F1 Monaco GP

Rebecca Malitz04 mins

Cadillac will introduce further upgrades to the MAC-26 at the 2026 F1 Monaco GP, aiming to drive progress in its inaugural F1 season. Following the opening rounds of the 2026 F1 season and the extended break between Suzuka and Miami, Cadillac introduced its first major upgrade package at its home GP, with further upgrades at…

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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

Senjuti Jash04 mins

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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Franco Colapinto discusses how Alpine improved the A526 in Miami, further upgrades, and his hopes for the 2026 F1 Canadian GP this weekend
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Colapinto reflects on Alpine’s progress in Miami and his expectations for 2026 F1 Canadian GP weekend

Senjuti Jash06 mins

Heading into the Canadian GP this weekend, Franco Colapinto has opened up about what had enabled Alpine to take a step forward in Miami, his expectations for Montreal, how having a full-time seat has impacted his performance so far, and why he is looking forward to the rest of the 2026 F1 season. Following a…

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Team Principals Toto Wolff and Andrea Stella discuss the substantial upgrades Mercedes and McLaren, respectively, will bring to the 2026 F1 Canadian GP this weekend
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Mercedes and McLaren reveal details of major upgrades for 2026 F1 Canadian GP weekend

Senjuti Jash06 mins

While Toto Wolff has shed more light on the upgrades Mercedes are bringing to the Canadian GP this weekend and their mantra for the rest of the campaign, Andrea Stella has discussed McLaren’s two-stage upgrade plan and the prospect of defending the F1 Constructors’ and Drivers’ titles in 2026. Despite emerging victorious in the first…

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Aston Martin F1 aims to extract the most from its current package until upgrades arrive later this season, says Mike Krack
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Krack: Aston Martin F1 will have to extract “maximum” from its package until first 2026 upgrade arrives

Rebecca Malitz03 mins

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…

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