Alonso pours cold water on shocking Adrian Newey claim: 'Let's be clear'

Speaking during the press conference on the eve of the Melbourne weekend, the team principal of the British outfit had raised serious concerns, pointing to severe vibrations coming from the Honda power unit that, according to him, would prevent the drivers from completing “more than 25 laps consecutively before he will risk permanent nerve damage to his hands.”

Responding to those shocking claims while speaking to GPblog among other media outlets, the Spaniard insisted he could keep going for hours if he had a competitive car in his hands.

Speaking to GPblog a few weeks ago, Alonso stressed that Aston Martin are continuing to work through the various issues that have emerged with their 2026 car, expressing confidence that the team will be able to overcome them.

The Spaniard suggested that most of the problems should be solvable both in the short and medium term, insisting nothing appears fundamentally unfixable. The plan, he explained, is to tackle as many of the concerns as possible before Melbourne and then continue addressing the remaining ones during the opening races of the season, before the championship battle begins to take shape.