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Filip Cleeren

'Not fit for purpose' – Adrian Newey on structural problems behind Aston Martin's 2026 F1 disaster

Adrian Newey says Aston Martin's tools and procedures have not been up to standard as he details the squad's disastrous 2026 campaign.

Aston was barely able to run in testing and over the first few rounds of the 2026 season largely due to huge reliability problems with its Honda power unit. But once it did get meaningful running, it became clear the AMR26 itself also hasn't been up to standard, being both significantly overweight and lacking downforce.

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