2026 Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team

[Sedaxel]

Alonso, yesterday:

"Monaco is not the ideal place to suffer an unexpected downshift causing rear axle lock-up, because you'll end up against the wall and the driver will look like the one at fault. But sometimes we are passengers of what happens when you downshift and the engine brakes as if you were flat out. That is something we need to make sure we have taken a step forward on since Canada, and Monaco will tell us the truth."

[etusch]

Downshifting in a seamless transmission wasn't always a part where you needed to be that fast. It still is, but kinetic energy recovery may have made it more important. Since upshifting is the primary goal in a seamless transmission, I think the downshifting part seems like a more challenging engineering feat.

And the fact that the transmission side is still problematic means that energy recovery is still not optimal. I wonder what is the difference between the energy obtained when it is working as it should and the energy obtained in its current state?

[SSJ4]

Gearbox must be horrendous. Never seen Fernando make mistakes like that in general. Nvm in back to back races

[venkyhere]

they showed a replay of the car snapping 90 degree right in a straight line when brakes were applied, coming out of the tunnel. It was as if the left front didn't have brakes.
The AMR26 is beyond pathetic, it's nonsense. I don't know why members here are clinging to the faintest hope. The team, the car, both NON-FUNCTIONAL. They are simply travelling track to track, weekend after weekend, as expensive billboards for their sponsors. This team is better off simply not participating for the rest of 2026 and actually work on solving their fundamental problems. I am sure this thought has crossed Lawrence Stroll's mind. They are just going to be the laughing stock for the rest of the year. Even Cadillac is showing signs of improving.

[FNTC]

Alonso, yesterday:

"Monaco is not the ideal place to suffer an unexpected downshift causing rear axle lock-up, because you'll end up against the wall and the driver will look like the one at fault. But sometimes we are passengers of what happens when you downshift and the engine brakes as if you were flat out. That is something we need to make sure we have taken a step forward on since Canada, and Monaco will tell us the truth."

That looked exactly as he predicted yesterday...

[dr_cooke]

Alonso, yesterday:

"Monaco is not the ideal place to suffer an unexpected downshift causing rear axle lock-up, because you'll end up against the wall and the driver will look like the one at fault. But sometimes we are passengers of what happens when you downshift and the engine brakes as if you were flat out. That is something we need to make sure we have taken a step forward on since Canada, and Monaco will tell us the truth."

That looked exactly as he predicted yesterday...

This seems to be it. Quite frightening.

[diffuser]

they showed a replay of the car snapping 90 degree right in a straight line when brakes were applied, coming out of the tunnel. It was as if the left front didn't have brakes.
The AMR26 is beyond pathetic, it's nonsense. I don't know why members here are clinging to the faintest hope. The team, the car, both NON-FUNCTIONAL. They are simply travelling track to track, weekend after weekend, as expensive billboards for their sponsors. This team is better off simply not participating for the rest of 2026 and actually work on solving their fundamental problems. I am sure this thought has crossed Lawrence Stroll's mind. They are just going to be the laughing stock for the rest of the year. Even Cadillac is showing signs of improving.

100% of what make F1 possible is being an expensive billboard. Yeah, that thought has NEVER crossed Lawrence's mind. Let's not go to races and give up our sponsorship money. That will help.

How would they know if the "fixed" said problems? Or how would they know they don't have other problems if they don't go to races?