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Alonso: 'I'm the best, don't have to prove it'
Two-time champion Fernando Alonso is convinced he is still "the best" in Formula 1 despite Aston Martin's slow start to the 2026 season.
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Alonso: 'It's going to feel repetitive' until upgrades
MIAMI -- Fernando Alonso is braced for a repetitive few months of media interviews because he thinks his Aston Martin team will be running at the back of the field until the second half of the season at the very least.
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Formula One
Alonso: F1 tweaks won't stop 'lift and coast' racing
Fernando Alonso doubts changes made to Formula 1's controversial regulations ahead of this weekend's Miami Grand Prix will have a meaningful impact, saying the current power units will always reward driving beneath the potential of the car in corners.
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Formula One
Alonso not ready to retire, keen to continue in F1
Fernando Alonso intends to race in Formula 1 beyond the end of this season after saying he does not yet feel ready to retire.
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Wheatley leaves Audi amid Aston Martin reports
Audi has confirmed the departure of team boss Jonathan Wheatley following reports he will replace Adrian Newey in a similar role at Aston Martin.
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Sources: Newey to step down as Aston team leader
Adrian Newey is set to step back from his team leadership role at Aston Martin to focus solely on technical matters, sources have confirmed to ESPN.
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Alonso: F1 is now a 'battery world championship'
Fernando Alonso has said Aston Martin can compete with rivals on the opening laps of races this season but then loses out in what he calls the "battery world championship."
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How Honda's issues have left Aston Martin drivers fearing for their safety
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Aus GP: Aston Martin participation in doubt
Aston Martin are down to two batteries for the entire race weekend, with their cars potentially about to miss the season-opening grand prix.
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Formula One
Adrian Newey admits drivers 'risk nerve damage' from new Honda engine
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Formula One
Aston fears driver nerve damage from vibrating car
Aston Martin may not even complete half of Sunday's Australian Grand Prix, with drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll fearing permanent nerve damage to their hands.
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Formula One
Has Aston Martin's F1 super-team turned into a disaster team?
Fernando Alonso described Aston Martin as the "team of the future" -- but it heads to Australia in disarray. ESPN looks at how things have unravelled for a team led by Lawrence Stroll and Adrian Newey, and what's next.
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Formula 1 racing: Key facts on drivers, teams, venues, more
Formula 1 has excited audiences around the world since its inception in 1950. Dig into history, records, and other fun facts on the competition now.
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F1 2026 grid: From world champs to rookie stars
It's a new season with two new teams but all familiar faces -- here's the Formula 1 driver line-ups for 2026.
Formula One
F1 testing: Fastest times, most laps from preseason in Bahrain and Barcelona
After kicking off under a cloud of secrecy with a private test in Barcelona, F1 2026 had official lift-off with official preseason running in Bahrain. Here are the fastest laps.
Formula One
F1 testing: Charles Leclerc fastest, Mercedes cause stoppage, Aston Martin struggle - final day as it happened
The final day of Formula 1 preseason has been and gone and ESPN brought you all the action live.
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Alonso: Aston Martin fastest? It's a matter of time
Fernando Alonso remains convinced that Adrian Newey's technical leadership will ensure Aston Martin ends up with the best car on the grid.
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Formula One
Stroll: Aston Martin 4 seconds behind F1 rivals
Lance Stroll has said Aston Martin need to find four seconds of performance over the remaining days of preseason testing.
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F1 2026 car launches: All pictures of new cars as full grid completed
One of Formula 1's biggest ever rules refreshes is upon us, making 'launch season' more intriguing than ever as we get a chance to see the all-new cars before they hit the track.
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Stroll: Driving an Adrian Newey designed car is pretty exciting
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Aston Martin reveal 2026 livery, 1st under Newey
Aston Martin has unveiled the livery for its first Formula 1 car built under the guidance of design legend and team boss Adrian Newey.
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Formula One
Aston Martin '4 months behind' but 'spectacular'
Aston Martin team principal Adrian Newey has revealed his team's 2026 car started wind tunnel development four months later than its rivals, but that hasn't stopped the new AMR26 turning heads in testing.
Formula One
What did we learn at F1 testing? Analysis, news from Barcelona
Formula 1 and its 11 teams kept the first test -- or what they called a Shakedown -- in Barcelona as private as possible, but that doesn't mean ESPN's analysis dried up.
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Will Adrian Newey bring about a change at Aston Martin?
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Aston Martin make first appearance at Barcelona test
Aston Martin made its first appearance at this week's preseason test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya after completing a handful of laps in the final hour of the penultimate day.
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