Aston Martin may find themselves struggling more than they had anticipated in 2026 after their engine partner revealed difficulties in developing the power plant for the upcoming regulation changes. New chassis and engine regulations will come into effect in F1 for the start of the 2026 season as the current iteration of the rules is replaced with a new set of restrictions and rules that will govern the cars that appear on track.

The design guru, who is leaving Red Bull for Aston in March, has his sights set on the next set of regulations

Adrian Newey will officially begin work as chief technical officer and Aston Martin's Formula 1 team principal next month.

Ex- F1 driver Karun Chandhok sees parallels between Adrian Newey’s arrival at Red Bull and his new adventure with Aston Martin in 2025. Newey will start work as Aston Martin’s managing technical partner on March 3, spearheading their technical team.

Formula 1's competitive order might be dictated by engine power with the new rule change in 2026, according to new Aston Martin designer Adrian Newey.

Aston Martin's soon-to-be managing technical partner and Formula 1 aero guru, Adrian Newey predicts that the new era of rules starting in 2026 will be dominated