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The Adrian Newey trick that could make Aston Martin F1 title contenders
Sky Sports F1’s Craig Slater revealed a unique quirk in Adrian Newey’s working style as Aston Martin adjust to his methods. Newey, a design legend with 25 world championship titles, focused on the 2026 car due to new rules, delaying Aston Martin’s pre-season testing start until Thursday in Barcelona. This delay was attributed to Newey’s preference to keep the ‘design envelope’ open for late tweaks on the AMR26. Despite aiming for championship success with Newey and former Ferrari star Enrico Cardile, Aston Martin doesn’t expect it in 2026, starting a new power unit partnership with Honda. While not immediate contenders, Aston Martin aims to improve from last year’s seventh place in the constructors’ championship without podium finishes.
