First experiences with Newey-designed Aston Martin revealed

14:14, 23 Jul

byLudo van Denderen

Adrian Newey is currently working at Aston Martin on the car for 2026, the year the British team wants to start its attack on the traditional top teams in Formula 1. Aston Martin is now testing the car in the simulator. Test driver Jak Crawford has shared his experiences with this car.

"It's been cool getting to grips with the 2026 models in the simulator and, as you would expect, it's a bit different to the current generation of cars, with new aspects such as active aero to get used to," Crawford says in a message from Aston Martin.

"It's not totally representative of how the car will feel come round one in Australia next year, but it gives us a good idea"

The Aston Martin designed by Newey is being tested

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The American test driver, also active in Formula 2, discusses his experiences. "I've been working on the 2026 car in the sim and there's been a lot of evolution, with both the power unit and the chassis."

"It's been fascinating to see the progress we're making based on our wind tunnel data and the work with Honda – I've never helped develop a power unit before."

"And I've never gone through this level of rule change in Formula One as a driver, so to see things others aren't getting to see and play my part in the project is really exciting. It's a privilege," Crafword believes.