Martin Brundle has revealed Lawrence Stroll is ‘at his wit’s finish’ after Aston Martin suffered yet one more DNF in 2026 on the Method 1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Lance Stroll was compelled to park up his AMR26 mid-way by the race at Interlagos on Sunday after a suspected battery concern.
The Candian racing driver suffered his thirteenth DNF within the 20 races run up to now this season.
With three rounds nonetheless to happen, one other DNF, which seems to be extra possible than not given the Silverstone-based workforce’s type, will imply the 28-year-old will equal F1’s long-standing all-time report of 14 retirements in a season, presently held by Andrea de Cesaris in 1986 and 1987 for Minardi and Brabham, respectively.
Brundle revealed that he had spoken to workforce proprietor Lawrence Stroll earlier than the race and he was ‘at his wit’s finish’ with Aston Martin’s reliability struggles.
“We have been speaking to Lawrence Stroll, the boss, about it. He’s at his wit’s finish, he doesn’t know what to do about these infinite reliability points and non-finishes within the workforce,” he stated on Sky Sports activities F1’s Sao Paulo GP broadcast protection.
“What are they going to do for subsequent yr? Have they acquired completely different concepts, completely different folks to kind the issue out? The place the battery pack, the ERS, the vitality restoration system and simply the facility deficit they’ve acquired.
“That’s the issue Aston Martin have in the meanwhile: The place do they go from right here?”
Honda makes grim Aston Martin confession after F1 Sao Paulo GP DNF
It has been a tough begin to F1’s newest period for Honda. Aston Martin had signed up for a works take care of Pink Bull’s former engine provider, however actuality has bit them each arduous.
The 2026 Honda PU has been vastly uncompetitive in comparison with its rivals, and on high of that, reliability has been a key concern.
After the race at Interlagos, Honda trackside normal supervisor Shintaro Orihara, conceded that they have been clueless as to the foundation reason for Stroll’s DNF.
“We had one other battery concern as we speak on Lance’s automotive. We all know what occurred, however we don’t know what’s the root trigger,” he stated.
“We are going to test the info and likewise we’ll test the battery, and it could take a couple of weeks to seek out the foundation trigger.
“However from the info we have to discover some countermeasure for subsequent yr and likewise we’d like discover the precise root reason for this error for subsequent yr, in any other case we hold having the identical concern, so that is fairly essential for us to grasp what’s the root trigger.”
Heading into the Las Vegas GP, Aston Martin sits tenth within the Constructors’ standings, solely forward of Cadillac who’ve had an equally torrid 2026 with no F1 championship factors nonetheless to their title.
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