2026 Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team

[V10FURY]

I think the team might run afoul of the 107% rule next week. It was very close here.

[TyreSlip]

I think the team might run afoul of the 107% rule next week. It was very close here.

Why do you think that? The team was within 104% in qualifying at Austria.

[Rodak]

Shintaro Orihara was asked what he thought Honda would do if the FIA went to a naturally aspirated v8, he said he thought Honda would pull out of F1.

Well, so far has been no talk whatsoever of NA engines. Only V8-s.

If sound is what your after, the NA is the way to go. Also ban variable valve timing and you'll get those really cool sounding idling ICEs.

Variable valve timing is already banned. From the F1 2026 Technical Regulations:

5.9 Variable geometry systems
5.9.1 With the exception of wastegates, variable geometry exhaust systems are not permitted. No
form of variable geometry turbine (VGT) or variable nozzle turbine (VNT) or any device to
adjust the gas throat section at the inlet to the turbine wheel is permitted.

5.9.2 Variable valve timing and variable valve lift profile systems are not permitted.

5.9.3 Moveable trumpets are not permitted, and any geometry conveying the air from the
compressor outlet to the cylinder inlet must be fixed, except the throttles and the pop off valves.

[Rodak]

Well, so far has been no talk whatsoever of NA engines. Only V8-s.

If sound is what your after, the NA is the way to go. Also ban variable valve timing and you'll get those really cool sounding idling ICEs.

Variable valve timing is already banned. From the F1 2026 Technical Regulations:

5.9 Variable geometry systems
5.9.1 With the exception of wastegates, variable geometry exhaust systems are not permitted. No
form of variable geometry turbine (VGT) or variable nozzle turbine (VNT) or any device to
adjust the gas throat section at the inlet to the turbine wheel is permitted.

5.9.2 Variable valve timing and variable valve lift profile systems are not permitted.

5.9.3 Moveable trumpets are not permitted, and any geometry conveying the air from the
compressor outlet to the cylinder inlet must be fixed, except the throttles and the pop off valves.

[mzso]

Is he serious about the V8?

They will be introduced in 2031 or 2030.
So they will quit f1 in 3 -4 years again?

So far it's just a dictator's blatant demagogy. Unknown what, if anything will become of it. Though apparently mentioning NA explicitly was carefully avoided.
The last time they made big claims when Ross Brawn was involved with new regs everything remained the same.

[V10FURY]

I think the team might run afoul of the 107% rule next week. It was very close here.

They were lucky the Mercedes had their engines so detuned in Q1. Without a yellow flag, George would have done a 1:05.8 or so in Q3. No Aston upgrades for the next 2 races it sounds like, so this team will slip even further behind. Red Bull brought a huge step, and Mercedes can upgrade their engine now which seems pretty ridiculous!

[diffuser]

I think the team might run afoul of the 107% rule next week. It was very close here.

They were lucky the Mercedes had their engines so detuned in Q1. Without a yellow flag, George would have done a 1:05.8 or so in Q3. No Aston upgrades for the next 2 races it sounds like, so this team will slip even further behind. Red Bull brought a huge step, and Mercedes can upgrade their engine now which seems pretty ridiculous!

It's measure in Q1 right? Only the top 16 make it into Q2 and in Austria there was a 1.2 second gap from 1st to 17th. There is no advantage over finishing first in Q1 to finishing 16th. The teams at the sharp end on the grid have no reason to push hard in Q1. The ones that finish 18th through 14th do but they really can't do better than that. So even though Aston should have already not made the 107% rule, the system is kind of rigged for them to keep making it.