{"id":843889,"date":"2026-08-03T06:50:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T06:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/843889\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T06:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T06:50:10","slug":"adrian-newey-makes-big-aston-martin-amr27-decisions-for-f1-2027-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/843889\/","title":{"rendered":"Adrian Newey makes ‘big’ Aston Martin AMR27 ‘decisions’ for F1 2027 season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aston Martin<\/a> team principal Adrian Newey has revealed that the team in the process of making \u201cthe big architectural decisions\u201d for its F1 2027 car, the AMR27.<\/p>\n

And he is determined to avoid \u201cputting everyone under the same pressure\u201d as 2026 by ensuring a longer lead time with the 2027 car.<\/p>\n

Adrian Newey on Aston Martin AMR27 and F1 2027 rule tweaks<\/p>\n

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Aston Martin\u2019s recovery from a slow start to the F1 2026 season took a step up at the recent Hungarian Grand Prix, where the team introduced a 16-part upgrade package.<\/p>\n

The B-spec AMR26 allowed Fernando Alonso, the two-time world champion, to reach Q2 for the first time this year.<\/p>\n

Newey revealed earlier this year that Aston Martin\u2019s preparation for 2026 was heavily compromised<\/a> by delays in the development process.<\/p>\n

Aston Martin\u2019s model of the 2026 car did not enter the wind tunnel until April 2025, four months later than its competitors.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Newey also claimed that Aston Martin was not aware of the true extent of Honda\u2019s struggles<\/a> until November last year.<\/p>\n

In a recent interview with Aston Martin\u2019s official website, Newey has confirmed that the team is currently taking \u201cthe big architectural decisions\u201d \u2013 including engine positioning, suspension and gearbox shape \u2013 for the AMR27.<\/p>\n

Asked if work has already started on the 2027 car, he replied: \u201cYes, we\u2019re in the early research stages.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now, it\u2019s about the big architectural decisions: where we position the engine in the wheelbase, how we position the chassis, and the fundamental choices that affect very long lead\u2011time items.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re looking at front and rear suspension concepts, gearbox shape \u2013 all the things that heavily influence the aerodynamics.<\/p>\n

\u201cA key aim is to release the \u201927 car to production much earlier in the process, so we\u2019re not putting everyone under the same pressure we\u2019ve had this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat should allow us to optimise weight, stiffness and detail far more effectively.\u201d<\/p>\n

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With F1\u2019s new rules proving unpopular, a series of tweaks have been made to the regulations for 2027.<\/p>\n

F1 will begin to move away from the current 50:50 split between internal combustion and electrical power, with the chassis rules also adjusted.<\/p>\n

Newey highlighted a change to the so-called \u2018tea tray\u2019 at the front of the floor as the biggest challenge facing teams ahead of 2027.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cThe most obvious changes are on the power unit side: five per cent extra fuel, some adjustments to energy storage and deployment, and some finer tweaks.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the chassis side, the changes are fewer but still significant. The biggest is to what\u2019s often called the \u2018bib\u2019 or \u2018tea tray\u2019 at the front of the floor.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe leading edge has been moved by about 300 millimetres, which allows you to run the front of the car lower. That brings a different set of aerodynamic characteristics.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s also a slightly shallower rear wing to reduce downforce, some changes to the front of the floor \u2013 the \u2018bear claws\u2019 or \u2018fingers\u2019 reducing from five to three \u2013 and the removal of various tricks teams have been using around the exhaust and rear wing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe key one for us is that front\u2011of\u2011floor change. It gives everyone a different aero challenge to solve.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause we\u2019ve effectively been forced to grow up quickly as a team over the last 12 months, we\u2019re in a much better place to capitalise on the regulation changes than we would have been a year ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re a much more mature organisation now, and that leaves me very optimistic about what\u2019s to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

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