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HISTORICAL FACTS: 3 - The Untold Story

Australian Grand Prix: George Russell third in practice as Oscar Piastri leads the way

Mercedes duo behind home favourite ahead of curtain-raiser, but Lando Norris manages only seven laps on difficult day

Evening Standard

Aston Martin fear they may not be able to race in Australian GP after practice disaster

Adrian Newey revealed Aston Martin may not take part in qualifying or the F1 opener in Melbourne after battery problems during practice

The Guardian - UK

'Powerless' Aston Martin might not start Aus GP

Aston Martin face a fight just to put a car on the grid at the Australian Grand Prix amid troubles they've laid squarely at the feet of engine partner Honda.

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World title favourite George Russell finishes third in season’s opening practice

Russell finished behind the McLaren of Oscar Piastri and Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli in the first session ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.

The Independent UK

Timo Glock questions Aston Martin-Honda future after "disastrous" start to 2026

Timo Glock has described Aston Martin’s troubled start to its 2026 Honda partnership as “disastrous”

Motorsport

Jenson Button flags Aston Martin problem amid troubled start at Australian GP

Jenson Button says Aston Martin’s minimal Friday running in Melbourne has left the team learning nothing as reliability fears continue

Motorsport

Mercedes: Aston Martin made “conscious decision” not to use our F1 engines anymore

As the extent of Aston Martin’s struggles with Honda emerges, Toto Wolff makes it clear that Mercedes has nothing to do with its former client’s hardship

Motorsport

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Aston Martin out of spare batteries for Honda power unit at Australian GP

Aston Martin lost two batteries in FP1 for the Australian Grand Prix, logging just three laps

Autosport

McLaren lash team-order critics as Piastri sets pace

Oscar Piastri has gone quickest on the first day of practice for the Australian grand prix, as his team boss hit out at so-called conspiracy theorists.

AAP

F1 Australian GP: Leclerc tops first 2026 practice as McLaren and Aston Martin hit trouble

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have topped the first practice session of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Australian Grand Prix

Autosport

Fernando Alonso absent from first F1 session in 2026 as Aston Martin’s woes continue

Aston have been plagued by engine problems and are unlikely to finish the Australian GP on Sunday

The Independent UK

Aston Martin vibrations like 'electrocuting yourself on a chair', says Lance Stroll

Severe vibrations from the Honda power unit are leading to issues for Aston Martin, which could limit its running in Australia this weekend

Motorsport

Valtteri Bottas pokes fun at Aston Martin as Adrian Newey admits Australian GP limits

Valtteri Bottas is back, everyone

Motorsport

Just 25 laps in Melbourne? The key questions behind Aston Martin and Honda’s F1 crisis

Aston Martin acknowledges in advance that finishing the Australian Grand Prix will be impossible. But where exactly do Honda and Adrian Newey’s team stand? Four key questions answered

Autosport

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The Guardian - AU

Aston Martin reveal fears over nerve damage will prevent F1 team from finishing Australian GP

Aston Martin have admitted that Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll will not be able to complete even half the race at the season-opening Australian GP in Melbourne

The Independent UK

Why Aston Martin has warned its drivers of ‘permanent nerve damage’ at F1 Australian GP

Aston team principal Adrian Newey revealed the alarming revelation in Melbourne before the F1 2026 season opener, with drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll at risk during longer stints on the track

Motorsport

Aston Martin F1 drivers limited to 25 laps to avoid nerve damage

Engine vibrations through the steering wheel puts drivers at risk of permanent nerve damage

Motorsport

Why Valtteri Bottas has a grid penalty for 2026 Australian GP – already

The Cadillac driver will lose five places on the starting grid in Melbourne, after sitting the 2025 season out

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A Handy Guide To Every F1 Driver’s Wife Or Girlfriend Ahead Of The Aussie Grand Prix

Will Lewis and Kim K hard-launch in Melbourne?

Autosport

Aston Martin braces for Australian GP pain amid Honda F1 crisis

Honda’s power unit has proven inadequate, and Aston Martin is attempting to help the Japanese manufacturer solve its battery issues

Motorsport

The 2026 Formula 1 spotter's guide

From race numbers to liveries, this is everything you need to watch out for in F1 2026

Motorsport

Aston Martin "lost testing", claims Will Buxton after AMR26 struggles in Bahrain

Will Buxton argues Aston Martin “lost” Bahrain pre-season testing as Honda’s new engine left the team unable to properly judge the true potential of Adrian Newey’s first AMR26

Motorsport

Ralf Schumacher questions whether Honda underestimated F1’s 2026 power unit rules

The former F1 driver says Aston Martin’s investment demands answers on whether Honda’s concept can be fixed, or needs rebuilding

Motorsport

Aston Martin handed hefty blow as Ralf Schumacher brands 2026 start as "massive disaster"

Ralf Schumacher has criticised Aston Martin’s troubled 2026 start in Bahrain testing, warning that Newey, Stroll, Alonso and Honda face mounting pressure to fix major concerns quickly

Motorsport

Honda ‘unhappy’ with its own F1 performance, not just reliability

Honda takes responsibility as Aston Martin’s F1 Bahrain pre-season test goes from bad to worse

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