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Aston Martin handed fresh headache as testing issue sparks red flag
Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll caused a red flag at the Bahrain International Circuit during day one of the pre-season F1 test, highlighting the team’s ongoing struggles. The team is looking to improve with new regulation changes in 2026, with principal Adrian Newey leading the car design efforts. However, Newey has cautiously managed expectations, hinting that it may take two to three years to see significant improvements under the new rules. Stroll’s incident during testing, where he went off track at Turn 11, added to the team’s challenges, but the impact on other teams was minimal due to the short red flag period. Aston Martin has faced slow performance and operational issues during testing, but they are hopeful that their innovative car design and new power unit partnership with Honda will ultimately bring positive results in the upcoming season.
