Key Highlights: Aston Martin and Honda suffered a double DNF within five laps at the Mexico Grand Prix due to abnormal power unit pressures and MGU-K failures driven by high altitude. Chief trackside engineer Mike Krack revealed the team knew prior to Sunday morning that neither Fernando Alonso nor Lance Stroll was likely to finish ...
Key Highlights: Fernando Alonso sparked paddock debate by claiming driving standards in the lower third of the Formula 1 grid are low, prompting pushback from peers including Alex Albon. Liam Lawson shifted focus to accessibility barriers, arguing the exorbitant cost of junior racing prevents countless talented drivers from ever reaching F1. Modern budget caps and ...
Key Highlights: Aston Martin’s chief trackside officer Mike Krack has firmly reiterated the team’s long-term commitment to its works partnership with Honda, brushing off paddock rumors linking them to Red Bull Powertrains. Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies confirmed that while the Red Bull-Ford power unit project has drawn widespread interest, the squad is not ...
Key Highlights: Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies confirmed the organization is not in “serious conversations” to supply customer power units to rival Formula 1 teams, including Aston Martin. Despite the FIA identifying Red Bull’s internal combustion engine as an early benchmark, the team is prioritizing development and chassis integration over outside supply deals. Aston ...
Key Highlights Footage shared on Reddit shows Aston Martin’s mystery single-seater lapping the Paul Ricard circuit in southern France, following earlier sightings at a private airfield and in Portimão, Portugal. Auto Motor und Sport reported that American billionaire Ken Griffin commissioned the one-off, with Aston Martin Performance Technologies overseeing its development and Adrian Newey among ...
Key Highlights: A viral video appearing to show Lando Norris shouting “Where’s Lance, where’s Lance?” at a post-race Singapore Grand Prix outing has surpassed 3.3 million views on X, with many F1 fans interpreting it as a jab at Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll. The clip emerged at the end of a turbulent weekend for Norris, ...
Key Highlights: Fernando Alonso has reportedly secured favorable terms to remain with Aston Martin in Formula 1 through 2027 while earning factory backing for an assault on the Dakar Rally. The off-road program is set to be prepared by Prodrive using the rally-winning Dacia Sandrider platform, potentially branded as the Aston Martin “Dreadnought.” Five-time Dakar ...
Key Highlights: Fernando Alonso designed his ultimate Formula 1 circuit by combining sector one of Suzuka, sector two of Spa-Francorchamps, and sector three of Barcelona. Cadillac driver Sergio Perez pointed out that the high-speed layout would cause severe energy derating or “clipping” under Formula 1’s upcoming 2026 power unit regulations. Alonso brushed off the technical ...
Key Highlights: Koji Watanabe, President of Honda Racing Corporation (HRC), will retire on 1 January 2027. Keiichi Yasuda, current Executive Vice President and Representative Director, has been appointed as his successor. The executive transition follows major organizational milestones, including the merger of Honda’s two-wheel and four-wheel racing arms and its official Formula 1 return with ...
Key Highlights: Aston Martin achieved its first double Q2 appearance of the season at Sepang, with Fernando Alonso qualifying P12 and Lance Stroll securing P14. Despite the AMR26 running an unchanged specification since Budapest, the track layout significantly mitigated the car’s straight-line speed deficit. Both Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll remain cautious about Sunday’s race ...
Key Highlights: Two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso revealed he introduced his son, Leonard, to karting at just two months old by carrying him during a lap. The 45-year-old Aston Martin driver shared rare personal reflections on fatherhood during an interview with Spanish radio show El Larguero. Alonso, contracted with Aston Martin through 2027, ...
Key Highlights: Fernando Alonso will remain with Aston Martin for the 2027 season after months of speculation about his future. Mike Krack says Alonso and Lance Stroll continuing with the team demonstrates trust in Aston Martin’s potential. Alonso’s decision was influenced by his motivation to keep racing and the anticipated shift toward greater electrical power ...