Overview
- Writing in his team column, the 2009 champion said he is "a little bit jealous" of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll and would love to drive a Newey-designed car.
- Aston Martin has yet to record a classified finish in 2026, with severe Honda power-unit vibrations preventing both drivers from taking part in Australia qualifying.
- Button praised Adrian Newey’s "old school" approach with a notebook and drawing board and joked that he tried to peek at the designer’s notes.
- He said the 2026 rules have altered power delivery, tying hybrid deployment to factors such as previous-corner brake pressure and demanding faster driver adaptation.
- Newey joined Aston Martin in 2024 to target the 2026 reset, bringing a record that reporting cites as 14 drivers’ titles, 12 constructors’ titles and 223 Grand Prix wins.