This was supposed to be a dream season for Aston Martin.
A sweeping set of regulations changes — the biggest in the long history of Formula 1 — gave Adrian Newey, arguably the greatest designer in the sport, a blank canvas to work with. Factor in the investments made behind the scenes, including a state-of-the-art facility for the team in Silverstone, and 2026 was going to be the year that Lawrence Stroll’s vision truly took shape.
But that dream has gotten off to a rocky start, and the team is in “survival mode” at this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix.
Pre-season testing uncovered substantial problems with the team’s challenger for the 2026 season,
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