Aston Martin's car risks giving drivers 'nerve damage' and is unlikely to finish F1 season-opener
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Aston Martin's F1 team is facing severe vibration issues from its Honda power unit, causing potential permanent nerve damage risks for drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll, limiting their race time significantly.
- Team principal Adrian Newey revealed that Alonso can only tolerate about 25 consecutive laps, while Stroll can manage just 15 laps before risking nerve damage, forcing heavy restrictions on race participation until the problem is resolved.
- The vibration also causes reliability problems such as mirrors and tail lights falling off the car, contributing to Aston Martin's poor preseason performance and the fewest laps completed among all teams.
- Despite current setbacks, Newey believes the AMR26 chassis has strong potential, ranking fifth behind top teams and aiming to compete at the
