Overview
- Fernando Alonso scored Aston Martin’s first point of 2026 in Monaco on Tuesday after post-race penalties promoted him to 10th, but he said the weekend offered "zero positives" for the AMR26.
- The squad has identified separate faults at different races: power shortfall in Australia, energy-system weakness in China, chassis problems in Monaco, and gearbox failures in Canada and Miami.
- Adrian Newey has been working on track with the drivers to gather feedback and steer the diagnosis of the car as the team prepares a single, large upgrade package to be introduced after the summer break.
- Team ambassador Pedro de la Rosa reported that key reliability niggles such as vibration issues and a driver seat fit have been resolved, though other problems remain and results may stay poor for several races.
- Aston Martin arrived late to winter testing and ran a new in-house gearbox this year after years of using Mercedes units, a background that helps explain why management chose a consolidated midseason upgrade rather than piecemeal fixes.