Key Highlights: Fernando Alonso secured a season-first top-10 qualifying spot and finished 12th in Brazil after rebounding from Aston Martin’s double DNF in Mexico City. Alonso praised the handling of his AMR26, highlighting on-track battles with front-runners including an on-merit overtake on Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari. While Lance Stroll suffered his eighth DNF in 10 races ...
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 teamās ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen set the third-fastest time in opening practice at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, trailing session leader Lando Norris by just over two tenths of a second. Verstappen vented frustration over the team radio regarding severe downshift and power steering issues, attributing his blunt feedback to demanding perfection and hunting lap time. ...
Key Highlights: Aston Martin and Honda suffered a double DNF within five laps at the Mexico Grand Prix due to abnormal power unit pressures and MGU-K failures driven by high altitude. Chief trackside engineer Mike Krack revealed the team knew prior to Sunday morning that neither Fernando Alonso nor Lance Stroll was likely to finish ...
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: Aston Martin Third Driver Jak Crawford will drive Lance Strollās AMR26 during Free Practice 1 at the Mexico City Grand Prix. The Mexico outing marks Crawford’s fourth FP1 session of the 2026 campaign, officially satisfying Aston Martin’s mandatory rookie practice requirements. The announcement came during Crawford’s home race weekend at the United States ...
Key Highlights: A viral video appearing to show Lando Norris shouting “Where’s Lance, where’s Lance?” at a post-race Singapore Grand Prix outing has surpassed 3.3 million views on X, with many F1 fans interpreting it as a jab at Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll. The clip emerged at the end of a turbulent weekend for Norris, ...
Key Highlights: George Russell has incurred a grid penalty after exceeding his allocated power unit components with multiple changes. Fernando Alonso and Isack Hadjar are relegated to pitlane starts following engine changes and setup modifications under parc fermƩ conditions. Lance Stroll will join them in starting from the pitlane following parc fermƩ setup adjustments on ...
Key Highlights Fernando Alonso secured an eighth-place finish, delivering Aston Martinās 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: Aston Martin achieved its first double Q2 appearance of the season at Sepang, with Fernando Alonso qualifying P12 and Lance Stroll securing P14. Despite the AMR26 running an unchanged specification since Budapest, the track layout significantly mitigated the car’s straight-line speed deficit. Both Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll remain cautious about Sunday’s race ...
Key Highlights: Fernando Alonso will remain with Aston Martin for the 2027 season after months of speculation about his future. Mike Krack says Alonso and Lance Stroll continuing with the team demonstrates trust in Aston Martinās potential. Alonsoās decision was influenced by his motivation to keep racing and the anticipated shift toward greater electrical power ...
Key Highlights Fernando Alonso will remain with Aston Martin for at least another Formula 1 season. Aston Martin currently sits 10th in the Teamsā Championship despite a B-specification upgrade in Hungary. Alonso is expected to continue alongside Lance Stroll, while only four places remain on the 2027 Formula 1 grid. Fernando Alonso commits to Aston ...