Despite a disastrous start to the 2026 season, Aston Martin maintains faith in Adrian Newey’s capabilities, who has recently joined as chief technical officer. Currently, the team occupies second to last place in the Constructors’ Championship after seven races, with only one point on their tally.
Expectations were high after strengthening the staff and infrastructure, in addition to having Newey on board. However, the performances of the AMR26 have been disappointing, and it has become one of the slowest cars on the grid. Meanwhile, the Cadillac team, with its new project, surpasses Aston Martin with more points, which doesn’t help the morale of the British team.
Fernando Alonso, who qualified last during the race in Barcelona, pointed out that the team has the “worst car and worst engine” in Formula 1. Despite the criticism, the team’s ambassador, Pedro de la Rosa, asserts that the confidence in Newey remains intact. De la Rosa, who has worked with Newey during his time at McLaren, highlights the excellent work ethic and the designer’s ability to translate driver feedback into improvements for the vehicle.
Newey has proven to be an engineer who listens attentively to the needs of the drivers, which, in his opinion, distinguishes him from other current technicians. Despite the disappointments, Aston Martin is not joining the trend of continuously introducing updates, but instead focuses its efforts on a new package they hope to present at the next Grand Prix in Spa.
Alonso has shown optimism about the second half of the season and trusts he can deliver better results in front of the fans. “We are working on all of this,” he said, anticipating that they expect to improve significantly in the upcoming races.
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