Aston Martin braces for Melbourne as Honda F1 crisis bites AMR26
Aston Martin’s AMR26, powered by Honda, is hit by serious reliability issues, with vibration-induced battery failures in the hybrid system raising Bahrain-level concerns and forcing Honda to scramble to support the team ahead of the Australian GP; Aston considered skipping Melbourne under force majeure, a crisis unit has been formed, and Adrian Newey’s staff and other experts are involved, jeopardizing the team’s title bid and image.