2026 Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team

[krich]

I can’t see a jump big enough to switch things around, we are talking about 4 seconds

If they even improve 2s they are in sq2 but that’s basically it I’m not that optimists

[Rikhart]

New motor for Zandvoort.
"Big jump"
Honda ya sabe cuándo estrenará su nuevo motor: "Nuestro objetivo es dar un salto adelante bastante grande" | SoyMotor.com https://soymotor.com/f1/noticias/honda- ... o-adelante

Great news. Knowing both about the performance increase and when it will arrive... If they figure out how to operate with this fuel, I think it won't take them long to close the gap and then becoming best or one of them.

Wow, this isn't just faith anymore, it's a bit... Don't even know what to call it.

[diffuser]

I can’t see a jump big enough to switch things around, we are talking about 4 seconds

If they even improve 2s they are in sq2 but that’s basically it I’m not that optimists

The task does look daunting. It's probably gonna take several race weekends to get the most out of the car, Especially with the new ICE coming 1 race weekend after the chassis upgrades. Atleast it will give them time to sort out the massive chassis upgrades a bit before giving it more power.

[FNTC]

The worrying thing for me is that Alonso said yesterday he will make his decision if he will race next year during the summer break. So before the new engine. So the new chassis/aero will have to deliver in Hungary to convince him then...

Edit: https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/arti ... XufYsFBjBX

“Also for my future, I will make a decision in the summer break, and it will help to gain a little bit of confidence and momentum into the comeback of the team from the bottom to the top, hopefully with this first package.”

Pushed on whether the updates will be decisive in that decision on his future, Alonso responded: “It will not be just that. I think it's a combination of things. Also how the sport is and, as I said, the next two races are going to be tough in terms of energy management and [whether it is] fun to drive, so that also has to be in the equation.

“It's not only the chassis – we also need to see some progress on the engine side as well that we plan for in the next few races.

“I feel good with the team, I know everyone is working flat-out and I feel confident but, at the end of the day, I need to think as well with myself what I do next year. It will not only be how fast we are in Hungary, there are more things on the table.”

[TyreSlip]

The worrying thing for me is that Alonso said yesterday he will make his decision if he will race next year during the summer break. So before the new engine. So the new chassis/aero will have to deliver in Hungary to convince him then...

Well, if the new chassis bombs and is nowhere near as good as expected, then what hope is there for Aston Martin?

[FNTC]

Well, if the new chassis bombs and is nowhere near as good as expected, then what hope is there for Aston Martin?

Yeah, who do they replace him with for 27 if he quits? Crawford?
I guess even if he decides to quit during the summer break, other drivers could wait and see if the engine improves alot after that before deciding to call Lawrence. Honda might want to get Tsunoda in there and even pay to do so?
In my opinion they need someone with experience to develop the car together with Newey. Is a Vettel comeback completely off the table?

[NAPI10]

The worrying thing for me is that Alonso said yesterday he will make his decision if he will race next year during the summer break. So before the new engine. So the new chassis/aero will have to deliver in Hungary to convince him then...

Well, if the new chassis bombs and is nowhere near as good as expected, then what hope is there for Aston Martin?

If that happen, Lawrence will take the decsion to scrap this endevour

[ispano6]

New combustion shape+ new pre chamber for performance, new lubrication system for reliability and minimizing efficiency losses. No mention of a change in turbocharger or the mguk for this year.

Chassis updates will be two stages, one in Hungary and another in Singapore according to a quote from Newey.

“The package in Hungary is the first stage, then the second stage will come in Singapore,” Newey explained, noting that the team is concurrently making high-level decisions to “put us in a stronger place through this coming winter and into the 2027 season.”
...
“It’s now getting closer, so they’re counting down the pain and hopefully seeing what will be a good step forward,” Newey concluded. “It’s been painful for everybody, for us and our partners, to see our current performance. Hopefully this will soon become a distant memory.”

[FNTC]

Newey was just interviewed by Sky on the grid. Said after the new package and engine he hopes to be at least fighting for points.

[krich]

Funny how he said stay in the points and after that he said go to Q2 comfortably

[FNTC]

[diffuser]

Well, if the new chassis bombs and is nowhere near as good as expected, then what hope is there for Aston Martin?

Yeah, who do they replace him with for 27 if he quits? Crawford?
I guess even if he decides to quit during the summer break, other drivers could wait and see if the engine improves alot after that before deciding to call Lawrence. Honda might want to get Tsunoda in there and even pay to do so?
In my opinion they need someone with experience to develop the car together with Newey. Is a Vettel comeback completely off the table?

Drivers who are currently not guaranteed a 2027 race seat (contracts ending after 2026 or unconfirmed)
George Russell (Mercedes)
Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
Carlos Sainz (Williams)*
Alex Albon (Williams)*
Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
Lance Stroll (Aston Martin – contract details remain vague)
Oliver Bearman (Haas)*
Esteban Ocon (Haas)
Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)
Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)
Sergio Pérez (Cadillac – believed to have a 1+1 deal)
Franco Colapinto (Alpine – race seat beyond 2026 not guaranteed)
*Several of these deals are believed to include team options that could extend them.


Reds - Drivers I don't think would come or not really available.
Green - is my First choice.
Yellow - NO!
Orange - Second choice


I haven't been watching Colapinto closely this year. He looked good early last year then tailed off.

[avada]

Undercut: Adrain Newey interview and upcoming upgrade and work on 27 car.
https://www.astonmartinf1.com/en-GB/new ... ee-you-now

Talk of Honda is carefully avoided.

Remember, the vibrations are gone and the rear suspension is unchanged since the beginning of the year.

"On the chassis side, we're quite a long way overweight. Some of that comes from the PU integration issues with Honda, "

Gone because they added something to manage vibrations, with a weight penalty. It sounds like a workaround, not a fix.

[hollus]

If I remember correctly, in the long interview last weekend Newey said that after the updates they will be "only a bit overweight". So either they keep "some of that" (the extra weight for PU integration) or they are only fixing that PU integration and still have too many bulky things on the car.

[SchuMassa]

Stroll outqualifies Alonso. Awkward!