Lance Stroll: Honda F1 engine makes Aston Martin slower by two seconds a lap

Aston Martin announced this week that both Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso would be returning for another season in 2027. Of course, only Alonso's future was in doubt given that Stroll's father owns the team.

Alonso's two main concerns have been the sub-optimal nature of the 2026 technical regulations and the disappointingly uncompetitive AMR26, which remains in the lower reaches of the midfield despite a major upgrade package added in Hungary.