Car Design
Aston Martin faced four-month delay in 2026 F1 car design
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Aston Martin encountered a significant setback in developing its 2026 Formula 1 car, the AMR26, due to a four-month delay in starting wind tunnel testing. Adrian Newey, the team's managing technical partner, revealed that the program began in mid-April 2025, later than rivals who commenced in January. This compression affected preparations for the recent Barcelona shakedown.
United Nations car safety officials have raised alarms over Tesla-style retractable door handles, linking them to passenger deaths in crashes. The electronic mechanisms may fail to open if a vehicle's power is lost, trapping occupants. This follows a US lawsuit against Tesla and proposals for new global standards.