Overview
- Lance Stroll said the team does not yet have all the tools to be a top outfit, cautioning against early expectations for 2026.
- RacingNews365 reports Adrian Newey found unreliable wind-tunnel and simulation data and ordered a tunnel recalibration and software rewrite over the summer.
- Those validation changes adjusted the design timeline and led to several parts being signed off later than first planned, though not by a substantial margin.
- Aston Martin has built the 2026 car around its new works Honda power unit, with close integration cited as a core pillar of the concept.
- Newey was elevated to team principal at the end of 2025, and Fernando Alonso has indicated his contract decision hinges on the team’s 2026 competitiveness.