Overview
- Lance Stroll completed the first on-track laps late on Day Four at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya after the team skipped the opening three days.
- Aston Martin tightly managed visibility with a black-and-white official image and restricted trackside views under heavy security.
- Early images show super-slim sidepods with large undercuts and high, narrow inlets, plus forward engine-cover vents consistent with a low-drag, extreme double-floor approach.
- Both axles appear to run pushrod suspension with unusual high-mounted wishbone pick-ups and multi-link elements, with analysts noting pronounced anti-squat characteristics at the rear.
- The delayed rollout followed Adrian Newey’s push to resolve simulator–wind-tunnel discrepancies and finalize the aero package, with meaningful performance answers expected in Bahrain.