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Nachez reported, citing Motorsport Japan, that Honda believed it would still need time to reach its optimal level alongside Aston Martin. Watanabe noted that the priority was to be able to compete adequately next year and that the HRC power unit still had a wide margin for improvement looking ahead to 2027. #Honda #AstonMartin #Motorsport (translated)

Nachez wrote that AS Web Japan had once again criticized Fernando Alonso. According to their publication, the media claimed that Aston Martin's problems were not solely due to Honda, but also to the chassis and the team's lack of competitiveness. It also accused Alonso of attributing his frustrations to the engine and of having stopped trying to face the situation and improve it. #F1 #FernandoAlonso #AstonMartin (translated)

Nachez wrote that Christian Horner saw Aston Martin as a repeat of what happened at Red Bull with Adrian Newey. According to the author, Horner believed that Aston Martin was neither prepared nor equipped for Newey's working style and that it was trying to reorganize itself to adapt to him. Nachez added that when Newey arrived at Red Bull, Horner decided that the team had to adapt to Newey, and not the other way around. The publication cited Autosport. #F1 #AstonMartin #RedBull (translated)

Nachez wrote that Juncadella had acknowledged that Aston Martin expected much more from this season's car. According to his account, both he and other team members had high expectations and wondered what had happened. He also stated that the optimism Aston Martin conveyed reflected what they really believed internally, and it was not a way to "sell smoke." The conversation was aired on Gran Circo, by Fabio Marchi MD. #F1 #AstonMartin #GranPremio (translated)

Nachez stated that Aston Martin was very concerned about Honda for 2027. According to what he wrote, the new turbo significantly harmed performance in slow corners, and the power unit had arrived poorly optimized in Singapore. He added that Honda was urged to incorporate talent and knowledge from other engine manufacturers and asserted that Lawrence Stroll would have already considered changing engine suppliers if the company did not react by 2027. He cited SmilexTech, via AutoRacer YT. #F1 #AstonMartin #Honda (translated)

Nachez stated that Aston Martin was considering filing a protest regarding what happened in SQ1 and hoped that the FIA would rectify the situation. According to what he wrote, the team wanted the starting grid for Saturday morning's race to reflect fair and equal competition and was keeping all its options open. He also mentioned Motorsport. #F1 #AstonMartin #Motorsport (translated)

Nachez pointed out that Ferrari was already looking at Aston Martin and that it had taken a rear solution to Malaysia very inspired by the one Aston Martin brought to Hungary. He added that, according to AutoRacer, in some sectors of Sepang the AMR26 was "surprisingly close" to the Ferrari. He attributed the image to Carpentiers_f1. https://t.co/qRIEzi0Pwa #F1 #Ferrari #AstonMartin (translated)

Nachez reported, citing Fabio Marchi from Mundo Deportivo, that Nasser Al-Attiyah would join the Aston Martin project for the Dakar 2027 and would be teammates with Fernando Alonso. It also noted that Al-Attiyah would act as a mentor to Alonso, as he would have done during the preparation for Dakar 2020, and that both would conduct a joint test in the coming days for Alonso to familiarize himself with the prototype with which, according to Nachez, Al-Attiyah won the Dakar 2026. #DAKAR2027 #AstonMartin #FernandoAlonso (translated)

Nachez wrote that PJ had pointed out Aston Martin when asked about possible surprises in Singapore. According to the message, PJ said he would closely monitor the team to see if they confirmed their progress and added that the energy configuration Rev 1 could benefit those without a powerful engine. The publication quoted Auto_Racer_it on YouTube. #F1 #AstonMartin #Singapur (translated)

Nachez stated that Aston Martin would have chosen shorter gear ratios in the gearbox introduced in Baku to better adapt the transmission to the Honda engine, which he described as weak. According to him, the change would not increase power but would improve acceleration up to about 300 km/h by better transmitting thrust to the wheels. He added that, above that speed, the AMR26 would perform worse than before. The author considered that Singapore could favor the car due to its numerous slow corners and the scarcity of stretches above 300 km/h. He also noted that the effect of the Rev 1 mode would need to be evaluated, which, he said, had been applied in Monaco and caused electrical energy to start decreasing earlier, giving more importance to the internal combustion engine. The publication cited DPerformanceF1. #AstonMartin #F1 #MejorasDeRendimiento (translated)

Nachez indicated that the Aston Martin with which Fernando Alonso would compete in the 2027 Dakar could have a design inspired by the Dreadnought created by Aston Martin for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. The publication cited MARCA. https://t.co/8NJSI7E8zM #AstonMartin #Dakar2027 #FernandoAlonso (translated)

SoyMotor.com reported that Fernando Alonso would return to the Dakar in 2027 with a car prepared by Prodrive and featuring the Aston Martin image. The media outlet mentioned that Marc Coma would again be his co-driver and that testing would begin the following week. https://t.co/Ts3qbPLQHb #Dakar2027 #FernandoAlonso #AstonMartin (translated)

Nachez reported that Fernando Alonso, when asked if he believed he could win the World Championship with Aston Martin under this regulation, replied that he would not have renewed his contract if he thought that possibility did not exist. The publication cited Sky Sports. https://t.co/2bMz3Zrh9A #F1 #AstonMartin #FernandoAlonso (translated)