Among the many teams that must be fully employed during the April break in the Formula 1, Aston Martin takes the cake. It is logical, since they only crossed the finish line on one occasion – that of Fernando Alonso in Suzuka– and has problems in the very conception of his AMR26. Other single-seaters have weight, aerodynamics or engines. But he Aston Martin He has not yet demonstrated that the line taken with his car would work.
Alonso releases his hand from the steering wheel due to the vibrations.
The accusing finger of the paddock has pointed from the first moment at Sling. There was no need to wait for Australia and already in Barcelonain that shakedown which is already far away in time, the Japanese were targeted at do not open the tap of the car. Then came the drama, which exploded at the press conference of Adrian Newey and Koji Watanabe in the hospitality from Melbourne. The still team director and technical director was very clear. “I would tell them to focus on the 2027 engine,” he said. With an even sharper dart. “If they had told me this… we would not have signed,” he added.
Newey he was especially vehement about a part of the process that failed. More than a question of getting an engine concept wrong, it is a matter of times, procedures and undervaluing the path traveled in previous years. Sling He returned to F1 with everything to do and the outlook just five months into the course was bleak. The plan was not fulfilled and of those dusts… these sludges.
Is peace necessary?
It is not necessary to make peace because we have no problems
Sling pays for that, although it cannot be said that his work has not progressed since the Thursday crisis in Australia. They have already finished the race and it seems that there is a solution to the fearful vibrations. But they are still far away and even Barcelonasecond stop of the European tour, no real progress will be seen in full. Aston MartinEven so, he knows it will be long, but he maintains his total involvement.
Newey praised his own chassis and let Watanabe take full responsibility for what is happening.
There were no rumors and there won’t be any. They are still together, with a clear message: there are no problems that affect their relationship. “It is not necessary to make peace because we have no problems,” said Mike Krack.chief track engineer Aston Martinin his last appearance. “It is a matter of respecting all the work they are doing and all the work done to finish the home race,” added the Luxembourger. Peace… within what is possible.
Krack It is conciliatory. A version that Newey did not reach in Australia and that is also seen in Fernando Alonso in his images with the HRC staff. “You can’t destroy yourself as a team. We went through many difficult moments and we were not able to make laps. Now we have finished a race, although it is not a cause for celebration because in F1 it is the norm,” he reflected.
Alonso’s car in the foreground, with members of Aston Martin in the background.
You can’t destroy yourself as a team.
The strong man from Aston did, in some way, the work of evaluating the work and putting everything in its place. Abandoning the war that seemed to remind us of that time at McLaren and opting for work. Knowing that Honda did not enter this challenge as it should and much of its team probably did other work for the Japanese giant. Work… like rockets. But that’s life, and F1 That doesn’t forgive him. “In Suzuka we reached a modest goal, Even if we can’t celebrate it, at least we achieved it,” they close from Silverstone.
