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Aston Martin Chief Trackside Officer Mike Krack discusses the team's ongoing improvement journey during the 2026 F1 season.

Krack: Aston Martin has a “big mountain to climb” despite small step at 2026 F1 Japanese GP

Rebecca Malitz2 days ago2 days ago03 mins

In his post-2026 F1 Japanese GP print media session, Aston Martin Chief Trackside Officer Mike Krack relayed how the team takes small steps towards improvement. Aston Martin had the toughest start to the 2026 F1 season among all teams. The Silverstone-based outfit barely participated in the Barcelona Shakedown and subsequent F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain….

Mike Krack on how Aston Martin is learning from the competition after the F1 2026 Chinese GP

Krack on how Aston Martin learns from other teams after 2026 F1 Chinese GP

Chiara Perin2 weeks ago2 weeks ago04 mins

After another disastrous weekend at the F1 2026 Chinese GP, Mike Krack, chief trackside officer at Aston Martin, discussed in a print media session how the team keeps an eye on what the competition is doing. Initially, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll had gained four places as Albon, Bortoleto, Piastri and Norris did not start…

Mike Krack has discussed the severe vibrations Fernando Alonso's Aston Martin endured at the 2026 Chinese GP and exploring solutions with F1 engine partner Honda

Krack discusses severe vibrations Aston Martin endured at 2026 F1 Chinese GP and working for solutions with Honda

Senjuti Jash3 weeks ago3 weeks ago07 mins

Chief trackside officer Mike Krack opened up about the severe vibrations the AMR26 was generating in Shanghai, their debilitating impact on Fernando Alonso’s race, and the possibility of finding solutions with F1 power unit supplier Honda following the double DNF Aston Martin encountered at the 2026 Chinese GP. Qualifying in P19 and P21, respectively, Alonso…

Alonso’s explains severe vibrations that led to DNF in 2026 F1 Chinese GP

Kavi Khandelwal3 weeks ago3 weeks ago03 mins

Fernando Alonso’s F1 Chinese GP weekend ended in a physical crisis that forced a premature retirement. While the Aston Martin showed early promise, a violent vibration transformed the cockpit into a hostile environment. This issue eventually bypassed technical telemetry to become a direct safety hazard for the driver. The final result for Alonso’s race had…

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Alonso revisits a decade back amid similar Honda F1 woes in 2026

Darshan Chokhani3 weeks ago3 weeks ago09 mins

Fernando Alonso sees things with different perspective and maturity when comparing his time with Honda back in 2015 to 2026, when asked at the F1 Chinese GP. It was a bitter end between Alonso and Honda F1 back in 2017 when McLaren decided to end terms with the Japanese manufacturer after a three-year stint. The…

Stroll Alonso 2026 F1 Australian GP Aston Martin

Stroll and Alonso digest painful 2026 F1 Australian GP weekend

Savannah Lenz3 weeks ago4 weeks ago04 mins

Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso have had a rough start to the 2026 F1 season with the Australian GP. Last Thursday it was revealed that the Aston Martin drivers were experiencing intense vibrations in their cars because of Honda issues. Stroll believed that he could not last more than 15 laps, while Alonso predicted 25….

Aston Martin Honda will be down on power and lap count in F1 Australian GP, as Adrian Newey and Koji Watanabe answers about ongoing issues.

Aston Martin highlights nerve issues for drivers, set for reduced run at F1 Australian GP

Darshan Chokhani4 weeks ago4 weeks ago010 mins

Aston Martin will be down on power and lap count in F1 Australian GP, as Adrian Newey and Honda’s Koji Watanabe answers about ongoing issues. Leading up to the F1 Australian GP, reports indicated that Aston Martin will be down on power in the grand prix and there are chances that they may not complete…

Ahead of the 2026 F1 Australian GP, Alonso sat down to give his take on the technical issues Aston Martin faces alongside Honda.

Alonso insists he has “100% faith” Honda will fix Aston Martin engine issues ahead of 2026 F1 Australian GP

Chiara Martin4 weeks ago4 weeks ago05 mins

As the 2026 F1 season prepares to begin with the Australian GP, Aston Martin and Honda arrive in Melbourne facing a number of technical challenges. During pre-season running, the team encountered issues linked to engine vibrations and reliability, raising concerns about both performance and driver comfort. Speaking to the media ahead of the race weekend,…

F1 2026: Social media following stats of teams/drivers

Darshan Chokhani1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

With the 2026 F1 season not far off, we have put together the followers list of teams and drivers along with Formula One Management on social media. Liberty Media’s core pursuit once it took over the commercial side of F1 from the previous ownership, was to boost the sport’s somewhat wane media side. Social media’s…

Fernando Alonso hopes that Aston Martin, led by Adrian Newey, can improve their pace over the course of the 2026 F1 season.

Alonso hopes Aston Martin can improve over the course of 2026 F1 season

Rebecca Malitz1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

Speaking to the media during Bahrain F1 testing, Fernando Alonso expressed hope that Aston Martin could improve as the 2026 season progresses. The Silverstone-based team experienced a disastrous start to its 2026 campaign, leaving plenty of room for improvement. “I don’t know who is in front now and who is behind, to be honest,” Aston…