Key Highlights The FIA’s final 2026 ADUO review grants no additional upgrades to any Formula 1 power unit manufacturer. Red Bull Ford Powertrains remains the benchmark, while Mercedes, Ferrari, Audi and Honda retain their existing upgrade allowances. The next ADUO assessment will cover the opening six races of the 2027 season, from the Bahrain Grand ...
Key Highlights: Lance Stroll retired from the Brazilian Grand Prix after 30 laps because of another battery issue on his Aston Martin. Honda says it knows what happened but needs several weeks of data and battery checks to identify the root cause. Fernando Alonso qualified in the top 10 but finished 12th after the team’s ...
Key Highlights Fernando Alonso has scored seven points after 20 of 24 Formula 1 race weekends with Aston Martin. Rain at Interlagos allowed Alonso to demonstrate the speed and racecraft that made him a two-time world champion. Despite Aston Martin’s long-term ambitions under Adrian Newey, a third drivers’ title appears increasingly unlikely for Alonso. Fernando ...
Key Highlights: Aston Martin suffered a double DNF at the Mexico Grand Prix, with both Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll retiring after just five laps due to severe power unit cooling issues. Honda Trackside General Manager Shintaro Orihara revealed that the ERS cooling circuit experienced heavier stress than anticipated amid Mexico City’s high-altitude conditions. Despite ...
Key Highlights: The extreme altitude of the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez intensifies turbo lag for Formula 1 manufacturers due to the complete removal of the MGU-H under the 2026 regulations. Honda engineered targeted countermeasures after earlier driveability concerns, relying on MGU-K harvesting tweaks to prevent the internal combustion engine from facing operational output caps in thin ...
Key Highlights Fernando Alonso suffered extensive floor damage to his Aston Martin following an opening-lap clash with Williams driver Alex Albon at the United States Grand Prix. Alonso strongly criticized the quality of drivers operating in the lower third of the Formula 1 grid after being relegated down the order in Austin. Alex Albon explained ...
Key Highlights: Honda’s in-depth post-race inspection in Sakura found no hardware faults behind Aston Martin’s Singapore struggles, confirming recurring turbo lag as the primary issue. Chief trackside engineer Shintaro Orihara explained that Marina Bay’s energy-rich layout disrupted off-throttle MGU-K harvesting, preventing the engine from masking the spool-up delay. Aston Martin Chief Trackside Officer Mike Krack ...
Key Highlights: The Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team has unveiled a collaborative luxury stationery and travel collection with British heritage brand Smythson. Product pricing spans from ÂŁ14 for a car-themed birthday card to ÂŁ595 for a premium small leather laptop case. Key items include the ÂŁ295 Soho Circuit Journal, tailored for motorsport enthusiasts to ...
Key Highlights: Fernando Alonso is auctioning off an exclusive high-speed passenger experience at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to support the FundaciĂłn Fernando Alonso. The package is offered through JOOPITER’s “The Modern Grid: An Auction of F1 Memorabilia” sale running from October 7 to October 20, carrying an estimate between $12,000 and $18,000. The winner will receive ...
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 Fernando Alonso secured an eighth-place finish, delivering Aston Martin’s best result of the 2026 Formula 1 season. Strategic energy deployment and timely safety car interventions helped Alonso overcome early slick-tyre setbacks and fend off McLaren’s Lando Norris. Lance Stroll narrowly missed out on points, finishing 12th after excessive tyre management on the hard ...
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, ...