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Barcelona tests: Williams and Aston Martin in complete confusion
Adrian Newey - Photo: DPPI
Sounding the alarm, panicking, throwing all of FW48's plans out the window… James Vowles could have lost his legendary composure, but the former strategist of Classic Mercedes for sale What remains is calm personified. A serene leader. A dike that does not erode under the weight of the waves that hit it, even when they take on the appearance of the beginning of a hurricane.
Because the announcement of the absence of the
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vincent moyet
06/02/2026 at 12:42 a.m.
If the hierarchy retains the 4 top teams (without knowing in what order), it is in the rest of the grid that there is likely to be movement. AlpineHaas and Racing Bulls look quite well prepared, but Williams, Aston-Martin and Cadillac could find themselves lagging behind.
Yves-Henri RANDIER
04/02/2026 at 06:23 a.m.
Surely, a car that failed the crash test, or was deemed too heavy at Williams, or a Stroll Racing car developed and assembled at the last minute (and transported by Ukrainian cargo plane to Barcelona), raises some questions about the planning and resources used to develop the 2026 car, both at Grove and Silverstone! Let's wait for Bahrain 1 to learn more, as Williams has the advantage of using an engine already proven by Mercedes, McLaren, and AlpineWill Fernand grace us with a "GP2 engine" soon?