Newey Exposes Aston Martin's Development Crisis | F1 News

Adrian Newey laid bare Aston Martin’s brutal 2025 season, revealing they were so far behind development that their engine barely ran until the third practice session in Australia—spending precious time just getting power unit and chassis to talk. The team’s outdated systems, traceable to Jordan’s 90s era, caused chaos, with parts ordered wrong and workflows broken. With regulations handed out late and serious 2026 work starting only mid-March 2025, Newey had to design on the fly, leading to an overweight car with unexpected aerodynamic woes. But hope isn’t dead—big upgrades are coming for the Hungarian GP, targeting weight loss and airflow, plus more in-house production for control. Still, Fernando Alonso’s patience is thin; his future with the team—and maybe even in F1—depends on seeing real progress before he commits. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a93dd45937185613