In the days ahead of the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, the first race of the 2026 season, reports surfaced that Aston Martin could limit the number of laps from Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll due to problems with their challenger, the AMR26.
We now know the extent of the problems the team is facing, and they are rather unsettling.
During the two pre-season testing sessions in Bahrain ahead of the 2026 season, Aston Martin covered the lowest number of laps out of any of the 11 teams, due to reliability issues. A main problem was the battery for the AMR26, which forced the team to stick to only short runs.
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