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- He remains widely seen as one of the most influential minds in F1 design history. The team isn’t officially unveiling its 2026 challenger until 9 February, so this early version ran in a black placeholder livery rather than their familiar green. Karun Chandhok quick to praise Aston Martin sidepods and rear suspensionAston Martin shared a black-and-white, partially obscured photo of the AMR26 on social media to mark its first laps. In the eyes of F1 pundit Karun Chandhok, the car certainly lived up to the hype.
- Writing on X, Chandhok said, ‘Look at those sidepods!!’, accompanied by two mind-blown emojis. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe car’s rear suspension also drew comments.
- Chandhok followed up with: “Err….
- That rear suspension is going to get other teams talking… and thinking!!”The earlier start to testing means teams have more time to analyse each other’s designs before the season begins in Melbourne on 8 March.
- While Newey’s Aston Martin will draw plenty of attention, he’ll be doing some studying of his own too. Newey might also be keeping an eye on Red Bull’s RB22, which has been one of the most talked-about cars heading into this season. Lance Stroll brings out red flag during Aston Martin debutLance Stroll took the wheel for the AMR26’s first outing, but the session was short-lived.
