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Ben Vinel

Aston Martin claims F1 chassis is “fifth-fastest” at some tracks

Aston Martin Formula 1 team ambassador Pedro de la Rosa claims Aston Martin’s 2026 chassis could be the “fifth-fastest” at its most favourable circuits.

Aston has switched from customer Mercedes engines to a works Honda deal for F1’s new technical era, but the Japanese power unit’s lack of power and reliability has hampered the outfit – despite recent progress on the latter and the ADUO mechanism providing opportunities to bounce back regarding the former.

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