Aston Martin 16 Aug 2026

Aston Martin's Upgrade Cuts the Gap, With Honda's New Engine Due This Weekend

After the worst start of any established team in 2026 — 10th in the constructors' championship on a single point — Aston Martin's 16-part upgrade at the Hungarian Grand Prix cut their race-day deficit from over five seconds a lap to close to two, with Honda's first in-season engine upgrade arriving this weekend at the Dutch Grand Prix.

Drivers' championship

After 14 of 24 rounds

#	Driver	Team	Wins	Pts
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	6	287
2	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	5	273
3	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	2	241
4	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1	198
5	George Russell	Mercedes	1	176
6	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	0	149
7	Liam Lawson	Red Bull	0	128
8	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	0	102

Full drivers' table →

Constructors

McLaren528

Red Bull Racing401

Ferrari347

Mercedes278

Racing Bulls96

Aston Martin71

Next rounds

Full calendar →

R15 · This weekend

Dutch Grand Prix

Zandvoort · 21–23 Aug

Race in 1d 22h

R16

Italian Grand Prix

Monza · 4–6 Sep

Low-downforce test

R17 · Sprint

Azerbaijan GP

Baku · 18–20 Sep

Sprint weekend

R18

Singapore GP

Marina Bay · 2–4 Oct

Night race

Constructors

Mercedes Ferrari McLaren Red Bull Racing Racing Bulls Alpine Haas F1 Team Audi Williams Aston Martin Cadillac