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Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso resort to "Aston Martin championship" battle in Japan

Aston Martin is bottom of the 2026 F1 standings and its drivers are often only fighting each other

Motorsport

Honda engine vibrations curiously vanish, then reappear, on Aston Martin F1 car

Alonso says issue improved dramatically on Friday before returning without any overnight car changes

Motorsport

How Honda's quest for F1 reliability is going amid Aston Martin struggles

Aston Martin hoping for first official race finish of 2026 on Honda’s turf

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Question of the week: How long will Aston Martin's current crisis last?

There's no competition for the 'biggest negative surprise' award at the start of the new F1 season - but is there a way out for the Aston Martin project going forward? And how soon can solutions be found and implemented?

Motorsport

Fernando Alonso to skip F1 Japanese GP media day

The Aston Martin driver will now arrive at the Suzuka Circuit on Friday, not Thursday

Motorsport

Adrian Newey ‘not doing well’ amid Aston Martin turmoil, says close F1 confidante

Aston team principal Newey has been under intense scrutiny after the team’s disastrous start to the new season

The Independent UK

Every race engineer in F1 2026

Race engineers are the indispensable link between Formula 1 drivers on track and the team in the garage. Who is supporting the drivers from the pit wall this year?

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Audi confirm Jonathan Wheatley exit following Aston Martin speculation over sensational F1 team principal switch

Audi have confirmed Wheatley will depart over ‘personal reasons’ amid ‘significant changes’ to the senior management structure of the Formula 1 outfit

The Independent UK

A look at Aston Martin's team boss merry-go-round, with Adrian Newey set to step down

With the news that Adrian Newey will step away from the Aston Martin team principal role, the squad will have its fifth since joining F1 in 2021

Autosport

Every Aston Martin F1 team boss before outgoing Adrian Newey

With the news that Adrian Newey will step away from the Aston Martin team principal role, the squad will have its fifth since joining F1 in 2021

Motorsport

‘I was struggling to feel my hands’: Aston Martin’s problems laid bare by Alonso’s woe in China

So severe is the vibration problem caused by the car’s Honda engine that the team principal feared his drivers suffering permanent nerve damage

The Guardian - UK

Honda release statement after Aston Martin ‘vibrations’ continue: ‘We know this isn’t an excuse’

Both Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll retired from the Chinese Grand Prix due to different power unit issues

The Independent UK

Why Aston Martin is remaining positive despite dire start to F1 2026

Aston Martin has endured a terrible start to the new F1 rules era, but all things considered, it left round two in China with some positives

Autosport

Fernando Alonso steering wheel footage sparks safety fears after Chinese GP retirement

Fernando Alonso’s Chinese Grand Prix misery has sparked fan concern after onboard footage showed severe Aston Martin steering wheel vibrations

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Winners and losers from F1's spectacular Chinese Grand Prix

On a circuit that proved less critical for energy harvesting, Formula 1's class of 2026 managed to put on a show. The Chinese Grand Prix had something for everyone, supplying both feel-good stories and horror shows all at once, and here's who was leading the cast in each genre

Motorsport

F1 Chinese GP: Kimi Antonelli takes maiden win as Lewis Hamilton scores first Ferrari podium

The Italian dominated from pole position to lead a Mercedes 1-2 ahead of Hamilton

Autosport

F1 Chinese GP: Antonelli takes maiden win as Hamilton scores first Ferrari podium

The Italian dominated from pole position to lead a Mercedes 1-2 ahead of Hamilton

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Five quick takeaways from F1’s 2026 Chinese Grand Prix

After an entertaining Shanghai spectacle, our writers dissect the biggest storylines from Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix

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Lance Stroll delivers eight-word verdict on Aston Martin's progress since Australia

The situation at Aston Martin isn't too different in China compared to the opening round of the championship, according to the Canadian

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Aston Martin shuts down Honda F1 battery talk: ‘What’s the point of those questions?’

Aston Martin and Honda held a joint media session in China on Thursday, but weren’t too keen on journalists asking questions about spare batteries

Motorsport

Aston Martin-Honda confident it could have finished F1 Australian GP despite no spares

Aston Martin has endured a horrible start to its works' project with Honda in F1 2026

The Guardian - UK

Verdict on the start of F1’s new era: five talking points from the Australian GP

Mercedes’ flying start lives up to promise, but new regulations receive scathing reviews

Motorsport

Who slept worst last night: Adrian Newey

Shambolic maiden grand prix weekend for the Aston Martin-Honda partnership means the new team principal will be consigned to a doom loop of everything he hates

The Guardian - AU

George Russell wins Australian Grand Prix ahead of Kimi Antonelli – as it happened

Russells claims victory in season-opener in Melbourne

Motorsport

Aston Martin warned of “massive penalties” as Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll futures questioned

David Coulthard believes Honda and Aston Martin will recover from their troubled 2026 start, but warned the effort could come at a major cost under Formula 1’s budget cap

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