It didn’t take long for the AMR26 to capture the curiosity of fans and insiders alike when it finally took to the track at Formula 1’s Barcelona shakedown yesterday. The three laps it completed late in the day were enough for it to be immortalised in its first photos, which were immediately scrutinised by the most attentive observers. However, the story of how it finally made it to the test deserves some attention of its own.
The amusing behind-the-scenes anecdote dominated the paddock in Montmelo yesterday afternoon, as it saw the pinnacle of Aston’s engineering turn to some 50-year-old kit to make it to the track on time.
