Aston Martin’s 2026 F1 season has fallen short of expectations, with Alonso and Stroll enduring a difficult first half of the year.
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2026 F1 Mid-Season Review: Aston Martin

Aston Martin entered 2026, Formula 1’s (F1) new regulatory era, carrying expectations that few teams could match. Adrian Newey had taken a leading role in the technical project, Honda had returned as a works power unit partner and the Silverstone operation finally had the facilities, personnel and investment required to present itself as a future…

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BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - JULY 26: Fernando Alonso of Spain and Aston Martin F1 Team on the grid prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on July 26, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Alastair Staley/LAT Images) 2287707656 Colour Image, Horizontal, sport, motorsport, formula one racing
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“A good step forward”: Alonso on Aston Martin’s upgraded car at 2026 F1 Hungarian GP

The 2026 F1 Hungarian GP was an encouraging weekend for Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso, who took the chequered flag in P14, his best finish in the last five races. It was an equally positive weekend for his teammate Lance Stroll, who finished in P13, his highest position of the 2026 F1 season. On race day,…

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Mike Krack assesses Aston Martin's new upgrade package after the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP, where Stroll and Alonso finished 13th and 14th.
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Krack explains Aston Martin’s cautious optimism after 2026 F1 Hungarian GP gains

Mike Krack discussed Aston Martin’s latest upgrade package after it delivered encouraging early signs at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP weekend. The team returned to a more competitive position after a torrid start to the year. Fernando Alonso reached Q2, while both drivers finished ahead of Franco Colapinto in the Alpine. Stroll was 13th, with…

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Fernando Alonso has revealed how he expects Aston Martin's first major upgrades to fare at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP and reaffirmed his faith in Adrian Newey
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Alonso has “zero doubts” Newey will eventually deliver while discussing expectations for Aston Martin’s 2026 F1 Hungarian GP upgrades

As F1 gears up for the 2026 Hungarian GP, Fernando Alonso has shed more light on Aston Martin’s approach to race weekends going forward, what they expect from their first major upgrades of the season, how they would fare in Budapest, and his confidence in the team’s abilities and Adrian Newey’s leadership. Since the very…

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Stroll explains Silverstone moment; he, Alonso & Krack expand on Hungary F1 updates

Lance Stroll explains his Silverstone viral moment as, he along with Mike Krack and Fernando Alonso expand on Aston Martin’s Hungarian GP update, during F1 Belgian GP weekend. A moment from Silverstone went viral on social media relating to Aston Martin’s Stroll, having a handful of a time in the AMR26 at Copse corner. He…

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Fernando Alonso for Aston Martin F1 Team on the grid prior to the 2026 F1 British GP, at Silverstone Circuit.
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Alonso on difficult 2026 F1 British GP, delivers heavy criticism of battery racing

Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso endured yet another unlucky and grueling weekend at Silverstone during the 2026 F1 British GP. The Spanish driver experienced a sudden and unexplained shutdown of his car right before the race started, which led him to start from the pit lane. He climbed to 18th place by the end of…

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Aston Martin drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll use F1 races to gather data to prepare team for competitive runing with upgraded AMR26.
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Aston Martin F1 drivers Alonso and Stroll using races to collect data to prepare for when AMR26 becomes competitive

After Sunday’s 2026 F1 Austrian GP, Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso explained that despite the lack of competitiveness, the team is using every bit of data gathered during the races to prepare themselves for the introduction of the updated AMR26 later in the season. Finishing the 2026 F1 Austrian GP in last place and three…

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Aston Martin F1 Team Principal Adrian Newey
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Newey: Aston Martin’s first half of F1 season “extremely challenging”, explains upgrade plan

Adrian Newey has admitted it has been an “extremely challenging” first half of the 2026 F1 season for Aston Martin. However, he said that a major upgrade was arriving in Hungary which will bring “a big aerodynamic package” designed to close the gap to the front. Speaking candidly about where things stand, Newey didn’t shy…

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Fernando Alonso has quashed the rumours linking him to Alpine and called out the online abuse Aston Martin are receiving in 2026 ahead of the F1 Austrian GP
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Alonso dismisses Alpine F1 rumours, claims flak Aston Martin are receiving on social media in 2026 amounts to “borderline” abuse

As F1 gears up for the Austrian GP this weekend, Fernando Alonso has opened up about the rumours linking him to Alpine, his commitment to Aston Martin, online abuse, their timeline for upgrades, and the hard work the entire team is putting into turning their difficult 2026 season around.  Alonso has yet to decide whether…

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