Thursday\u2019s fast-paced F1 news includes Aston Martin issuing a statement after PlanetF1.com revealed that Adrian Newey is leading the search for a new team principal.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s blast through the day\u2019s main headlines at breakneck speed\u2026<\/p>\n
Aston Martin issues statement amid Adrian Newey search<\/p>\n
Want more PlanetF1.com coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google<\/a> to your favourites list for news you can trust<\/p>\n Aston Martin has said it will not be engaging in media speculation about its senior leadership team.<\/p>\n It comes after PlanetF1.com revealed on Wednesday that Aston Martin is actively looking for a new team boss, with current incumbent Adrian Newey leading the hunt.<\/p>\n Newey was appointed Aston Martin team principal ahead of this season.<\/p>\n Read more: Aston Martin issue statement amid Adrian Newey team principal speculation<\/a><\/p>\n David Coulthard rejects Lewis Hamilton Ferrari regret theory<\/p>\n Lewis Hamilton will not regret his decision to leave Mercedes despite the team\u2019s dominance at the start of F1 2026.<\/p>\n That is the claim of former Red Bull and McLaren driver David Coulthard, who says Hamilton will only be focusing on the \u201chere and now.\u201d<\/p>\n Mercedes has emerged as the team to beat in 2026, winning the opening two races in Australia and China.<\/p>\n Read more: Lewis Hamilton \u2018no regret\u2019 claim as David Coulthard ponder Mercedes-Ferrari doubts<\/a><\/p>\n Juan Pablo Montoya to Max Verstappen: \u2018There\u2019s the door\u2019<\/p>\n Max Verstappen and other drivers who are not happy with F1\u2019s new rules should either quit the sport or \u201clearn to respect\u201d the job, according to Juan Pablo Montoya.<\/p>\n Verstappen has been a fierce critic of the new rules in place for F1 2026, likening the new-look Formula 1 to \u201cFormula E on steroids.\u201d<\/p>\n Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz have also aired reservations over the direction F1 has taken.<\/p>\n Read more: \u2018There\u2019s the door\u2019 \u2013 Verstappen told to quit F1 over \u2018Mario Kart\u2019 criticism<\/a><\/p>\n Opinion: What\u2019s wrong with the F1 2026 rules?<\/p>\n Formula 1 in 2026 has split fans and drivers like never before with new power unit regulations transforming the on-track action and leaving no one sitting on the fence.<\/p>\n Early races in Australia and China have been unpredictable, full of overtakes, and thrilling, delivering exactly what F1 fans have long demanded. And yet many still aren\u2019t happy.<\/p>\n PlanetF1.com editor Mat Coch defends the new rules.<\/p>\n Read more: Why F1 2026 power unit rules have delivered exactly what fans wanted<\/a><\/p>\n Ralf Schumacher: Williams \u2018the biggest flop\u2019 of F1 2026<\/p>\n Williams F1 race winner Ralf Schumacher has named his former team as \u201cthe biggest flop\u201d of the F1 2026 so far.<\/p>\n The Grove-based team entered the new season with high expectations after sacrificing car development in 2025.<\/p>\n Despite using the standard-setting Mercedes power unit, Williams has scored just two points to date.<\/p>\n Want to be the first to know exclusive information from the F1 paddock? Join our broadcast channel on WhatsApp<\/a> to get the scoop on the latest developments from our team of accredited journalists.<\/p>\n You can also subscribe to the PlanetF1 YouTube channel<\/a> for exclusive features, hear from our paddock journalists with stories from the heart of Formula 1 and much more!<\/p>\n