2026 Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team

[FNTC]

Well, with ADUO they can improve the ICE. They can't change the electric part.

Wrong. Only the ICE is used for the ADUO ranking, but the whole PU can be changed:

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/arti ... bKhHOd7GdD

Once ADUO comes into play, developments can be applied to a range of power unit components.

As per the FIA’s list, permitted upgrades include elements of the ICE, engine exhaust system, Turbocharger and waste gate/pop-off, ICE- or exhaust-mounted electrical components and sensors, ERS (and associated cooling systems), the MGU-K, and the car’s Control Electronics, along with hydraulic functions, fluids and ballast.

[mzso]

Regarding engine:

- Audi brought the first ADUO in Spain. A bit of gain, not so much
- Ferrari will bring in Austria the first ADUO, less than 10 HP, and probably another one less than 10HP
- Mercedes will bring reliability upgrade for engine

Honda has split the team:
- They are working already on the 27' engine given all the issues, power down, weight etc... compare to the other
- And they will bring only one ADUO upgrade. They won't use the other one.

They speak about a "reasonable upgrade" but not a game changer: My prediction is that this B version of the engine will improve every aspect, and bring only 20HP to the engine.

Then there is the chassis upgrade as well, but the most realistic is to fight with Williams at best, and beat Cadillac.
I don't expect much.

Sadly I expect 2027 to fight for the points and not more. I have more confidence for 2028/2029

So these are your guesses then?

No way they won't use both ADUO upgrades, especially knowing that the second one only needs to be submitted next year by march 31 IIRC.

[mzso]

Well, with ADUO they can improve the ICE. They can't change the electric part.

Wrong. Only the ICE is used for the ADUO ranking, but the whole PU can be changed:

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/arti ... bKhHOd7GdD

Once ADUO comes into play, developments can be applied to a range of power unit components.

As per the FIA’s list, permitted upgrades include elements of the ICE, engine exhaust system, Turbocharger and waste gate/pop-off, ICE- or exhaust-mounted electrical components and sensors, ERS (and associated cooling systems), the MGU-K, and the car’s Control Electronics, along with hydraulic functions, fluids and ballast.

If that's true that it's really wacky. And they screwed Red Bull big time.

Though the "ERS and MGU-K" part doesn't make sense. The K is what does the recovery. Maybe they meant storage as well?

[FNTC]

Yeah, it's really dumb, but that is from the official F1 website from May this year. Can change ERS, MGU-K, and more. Not sure about battery pack? Good for Honda. Very bad for Red Bull.