Tuesday\u2019s fast-paced F1 news includes Sky F1 pundit and former Aston Martin strategist Bernie Collins claiming that Lance Stroll \u201cwill feel a little hard done by\u201d after his short-lived AMR26 debut.<\/p>\n
With Adrian Newey\u2019s latest masterpiece catching the eye of Mercedes driver George Russell, here\u2019s today\u2019s roundup\u2026<\/p>\n
Sky F1 pundit: Lance Stroll \u2018will feel a little hard done by\u2019 after Aston Martin AMR26 debut<\/p>\n
Lance Stroll \u201cwill feel a little hard done by\u201d after a limited number of laps with the Aston Martin AMR26 at the F1 2026 Barcelona shakedown.<\/p>\n
That is the claim of Sky F1 pundit and former Aston Martin strategist Bernie Collins after Stroll completed just five laps behind the wheel of the AMR26.<\/p>\n
Stroll appeared late on the penultimate day of running in Barcelona, collecting just five laps before handing over to Fernando Alonso for the entire final day.<\/p>\n
Read more:\u00a0Lance Stroll \u2018hard done by\u2019 after just five AMR26 shakedown laps<\/a><\/p>\n Aston Martin insider: Adrian Newey\u2019s AMR26 \u2018on another level\u2019<\/p>\n Aston Marin staffer Neil Zambardi-Christie says the AMR26 is \u201con another level\u201d compared to previous F1 car designs he has worked on.<\/p>\n The AMR26 is the first Aston Martin F1 car to be produced by Newey since his high-profile move from Red Bull was completed last year.<\/p>\n The 2026 season also marks the start of Aston Martin\u2019s new technical partnership with Honda, Red Bull\u2019s former engine supplier, in a deal announced almost three years ago.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0Adrian Newey\u2019s Aston Martin AMR26 hailed as \u2018on another level\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n George Russell: Aston Martin \u2018the standout\u2019 F1 2026 car design<\/p>\n Mercedes driver George Russell has admitted that the Aston Martin AMR26 was \u201cprobably the most standout car in terms of car design\u201d at the first pre-season test of F1 2026 in Barcelona.<\/p>\n Russell highlighted the car\u2019s \u201cvery impressive\u201d rear suspension as a particular area of interest.<\/p>\n However, he warned that \u201cit\u2019s not a competition of how sexy it is, it\u2019s a competition of how fast it goes around the track.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0George Russell warns \u2018standout\u2019 Aston Martin could be a threat in 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Williams reveals FW48 livery for F1 2026 season<\/p>\n Williams has revealed the livery of its new car, the FW48, for the F1 2026 season.<\/p>\n The Grove-based outfit was the only one of the 11th teams to miss the opening pre-season test in Barcelona \u201cfollowing delays in the FW48 programme.\u201d<\/p>\n Williams, among three Mercedes customer teams on the F1 2026 grid, is targeting a serious stride forward in 2026 having sacrificed car development last year.<\/p>\n