{"id":880373,"date":"2026-09-02T06:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T06:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/880373\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T06:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T06:00:12","slug":"f1-news-today-aston-martin-power-struggle-cash-strapped-mercedes-need-gofundme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/880373\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 News Today: Aston Martin power struggle, cash-strapped Mercedes ‘need GoFundMe’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aston Martin look set for another tough weekend at the Italian Grand Prix<\/a>, with chief Honda engineer Shintaro Orihara admitting that their power unit could struggle at Monza. <\/p>\n

\nThe Honda power unit has been a real thorn in Aston Martin’s side so far this season, but hope arrived in the form of a new spec upgrade at the Dutch Grand Prix<\/a> last time out. <\/p>\n

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Toto Wolff ‘needs GoFundMe’ as F1 expert analyses Mercedes<\/a> misery<\/p>\n

\nMercedes team principal Toto Wolff runs an F1 operation worth $6billion and he is a billionaire himself, so when he recently pleaded paddock poverty it raised more than a few eyebrows. <\/p>\n

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\nThe 54-year-old Austrian claimed: “We haven’t got enough money to put developments on the cars” when asked about how the Silver Arrows could respond to aggressive upgrades from Ferrari<\/a> and McLaren<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Red Bull consider major driver decision with change likely<\/p>\n

\nIt is Italian Grand Prix week, and still nobody is quite sure who’ll be driving the second Red Bull car alongside Max Verstappen<\/a> from Friday onwards. <\/p>\n

\nLast time out at Zandvoort, that was Liam Lawson – filling in for Isack Hadjar after the Frenchman suffered a fractured wrist while training over the summer break. <\/p>\n

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New Lewis Hamilton<\/a> Ferrari contract could force F1 star to leave team<\/p>\n

\nLewis Hamilton’s Ferrari renaissance could force a very very talented young driver to leave the team. <\/p>\n

\nA few short months ago, many were predicting this could be the 41-year-old Hamilton’s last season at Maranello after a disastrous 2025 with the Scuderia. <\/p>\n

\nBut the British star’s first win in red and the continuing threat of a real title challenge mean he is likely to be in Italy for a little while yet. <\/p>\n

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\"HamiltonHamilton will be at Ferrari for some time to come.
\nLando Norris<\/a> wants Verstappen and Hamilton money, this is why McLaren won’t pay it<\/p>\n

\nJust two days after penning a new McLaren deal, Lando Norris has already voiced dissatisfaction over his pay grade in F1. <\/p>\n

\nThe 26-year-old signed a new deal with the Woking team on Saturday, keeping him there until at least 2030 which would mark his 12th season at the team he started his F1 career with. <\/p>\n

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F1 star insists no concerns about his future after massive team firing<\/p>\n

\nCadillac star Valtteri Bottas<\/a> has denied that he has any concerns about his future at the team, despite recent upheaval. <\/p>\n

\nTeam principal Graeme Lowdon was sacked over the summer break, a surprise move which saw him replaced at the head of the team by former Alpine technical director Marcin Budkowski. <\/p>\n

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