Aston Martin F1 tech chief Cardile finally allowed to start after Ferrari dispute
Former Ferrari F1 technical director Enrico Cardile has started his role as Aston Martin’s chief technical officer after lengthy legal proceedings in Italy. Cardile was announced as Aston’s latest key technical signing in July 2024, reporting into team principal and CEO Andy Cowell. Ferrari held Cardile to a full year of gardening leave, but then […]
Alonso explains back injury which caused him to miss F1 Hungarian GP FP1
Fernando Alonso is confident of completing the remainder of the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix weekend after missing first practice due to a back muscle injury. On Friday morning, Aston Martin announced the two-time F1 world champion would skip the first practice session with reserve driver Felipe Drugovich standing in for the team. Alonso opted […]
Why Adrian Newey “goes to another office” to avoid work on 2025 Aston Martin F1 car
Adrian Newey made a rare appearance trackside during the British Grand Prix Formula 1 weekend. Apart from a visit to Monaco in May (and a cameo at the Goodwood Festival of Speed) he has been sequestered within Aston Martin’s ‘campus’ near Silverstone since he started at the team in March. But while Newey was present […]
How Aston’s AI partner will help Adrian Newey build 2026 F1 car
Aston Martin’s 2026 Formula 1 challenger will be designed by Adrian Newey, we all know this. We know that owner Lawrence Stroll pulled out all the stops to bring in the man with the magic pencil to deliver a car that can fight at the front of the grid. But Newey’s sketches, his notes and […]
Aston Martin launches F1 driver academy and F3 racer becomes first signing
The Aston Martin Formula 1 team has launched its own driver academy, with Spain’s FIA Formula 3 driver Mari Boya its first recruit. A three-time Spanish karting champion, Boya will be supported by Aston Martin with what the team called a «comprehensive development programme» as he navigates the F1 feeder series ladder. The newly designed […]
Why Aston Martin must remain patient in hunt for F1 glory
Aston Martin’s Bob Bell has lifted the lid on the Formula 1 team’s transformation ahead of 2026, with F1’s regulation change coinciding with brand-new facilities, a change of engine partner and several key areas being brought in-house. Lawrence Stroll’s team has invested in brand-new headquarters in Silverstone, including a recently commissioned state-of-the-art wind tunnel. Ostensibly […]
Aston Martin reveals track-day version of Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar
Aston Martin is billing a new track-day version of its Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar as near-identical to the race car. The Aston Martin Valkyrie LM Hypercar boasts the same maximum power output of 520kW (697bhp) from its 6.5-litre V12 as the World Endurance Championship and IMSA Sportscar Championship contender. The differences between the two cars […]
Newey is “provoking” Aston Martin in key areas
Andy Cowell says Adrian Newey’s recent comments in the media have provoked Aston Martin’s design team to help speed up the outfit’s development. Newey sparked a warning that despite the team’s state-of-the-art Silverstone HQ possessing the best equipment, there was a problem with the data correlating with the simulator. Newey identified Aston’s loop simulator as […]
The issue forcing Alonso to “invent” overtakes in F1 Aston Martin
In Fernando Alonso’s first Formula 1 season with Aston Martin, 2023, he claimed six podiums in the first eight races and was running third in the championship. The pickings have been more barren since then and in the Spanish Grand Prix – the ninth round of 2025 – he picked up his first points of […]