Adrian Newey has set a date for Aston Martin’s ‘complete overhaul’ of the AMR26

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Adrian Newey and Aston Martin have planned many major changes to their car that they plan to unveil this summer.

The start to the 2026 season has been nothing short of depressing for Aston Martin. Their poor performances have been one of the major talking points this year.

The frustration levels within Aston Martin are at an all-time high, with everyone from the drivers, engineers, and management are all unhappy with how things have gone for them.

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There were even rumblings that Lawrence Stroll’s Aston Martin investors are losing faith in the team, and could walk away if things don’t change soon.

But perhaps there is hope on the horizon for the team, as Adrian Newey and the team have identified major changes that need to be made, with a plan on how to execute those changes.

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Aston Martin set to unveil overhauled AMR26 at Belgian Grand Prix

According to Autosport Web, many sources have suggested that Aston Martin have begun working on a ‘complete overhaul’ of the AMR26.

This current plan, being led by Adrian Newey, is expected to be completed in time for the Belgian Grand Prix in July.

There is no word on whether this overhaul is majorly focused on the engine side or the chassis side. One would imagine that both elements need to be reworked massively for this plan.

Honda internally blamed Aston Martin for the vibration issue after addressing some major concerns with the power unit.

And considering they kept the AMR26 in Japan after the Japanese Grand Prix, it is feasible to suggest that many of the issues on the power unit end were addressed at that time.

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And will they get one at all?

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Aston Martin desperate for mid-season turnaround

Despite having a month to make some key improvements, Aston Martin didn’t show any significant improvement at the Miami Grand Prix.

Honda had warned that Aston Martin wouldn’t make any visible improvement ahead of the race, and that proved to be the case.

With Aston Martin only competing with Cadillac during the race, it became clear that the improvements would take some time to come.

Honda were likely clued in on Newey’s supposed overhaul of the AMR26, which is why they underpromised on the improvements ahead of the race weekend in Miami.

Whatever the case may be, Aston Martin now find themselves working towards a new, presumably taxing deadline, one that could define the rest of their season, and Adrian Newey’s tenure with the team.