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Aston Martin is juggling car fixes and leadership whispers while drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll react very differently to a struggling AMR26. Spoiler: one asks nicely, the other does not.
Aston Martin's season has stumbled badly thanks to an underpowered Honda power unit and battery problems that are harming the AMR26 and worrying its drivers. With Adrian Newey facing press heat and rumours he is seeking a successor, the team must decide whether a leadership change would help or hinder their recovery.
Jonathan Wheatley leaves Audi with immediate effect and Mattia Binotto absorbs his duties as the squad pushes to be a title contender by 2030. Rumors point Wheatley toward Aston Martin.
Aston Martin is linked to Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley as a possible replacement for Adrian Newey. Teams and Wheatley have stayed quiet, Aston Martin calls it media speculation, and any move would be slowed by gardening leave and complex team power structures.
Felipe Massa praises Fernando Alonso as the toughest rival of his career, but warns that the problem now is the car, not the driver. He thinks Alonso should not be stuck fighting at the back and hopes the Spaniard is still enjoying racing.
Aston Martin's AMR26 struggles are worse than expected. Both cars failed to finish the first two races, and Alonso had to stop in Shanghai after severe vibrations left him numb in his hands and feet.
Alonso says Aston Martin Honda are in survival mode: vibrations frying batteries, missing parts, and too few laps. He misses the old, hair-raising F1.
Fernando Alonso reveals the physical toll of F1's vibrations, comparing his current Aston Martin experience to Bahrain's punishing conditions.
Despite early struggles and health risks, Aston Martin's Adrian Newey predicts an aggressive development push could turn their season around.