Adrian Navy: “Scary” F1 2026 rules really place for innovation

Eston Martin Racing The management of the Technical Partner Adrian Navy says that it is pleasantly surprised by the scope of innovation in F1’s new -2026 rules.

After getting out of your red bull to help you get out of your red bull to help install the ambitious squad as an precursor for 2026 and beyond, the ship has come to Aston Martin, almost especially focusing on new chassis rules which will be introduced as a heavy modified engine formula at the same time.

Cars are getting smaller and lighter for 2026 as they move away from a heavy dependence on ground effects, aiming to further reduce the drag on the straits while having proper downfores level in corners with active aircraft.

According to Neey, the new rules provide similarities with the final major rule change in 2022, which seems much more prescriptive than the previous rules on the surface, only for teams to come with a quite different design philosophy only in the beginning.

“My views on 26 regulations are the same about the major regulation change for 2022: Initially thinking that the rules were not so much that there was not much left here (for a designer), but then you start driving in detail and feel that there is more flexibility for innovation and different -different attitude than before.”

“We noticed that in the beginning of 2022, taking quite different directions with teams. They have changed to a great extent in four sessions, but it was not in the beginning. The difference between the teams is very good. It is all a little boring if the cars look the same and the only way you can tell them that they are false.

“I think there is a high probability that we will see something similar in ’26 ‘as’ 22. The rules have enough flexibility, and I am sure people will come up with different solutions. Some of them will be dropped in the first two or three years as the teams will start converging.”

The Navy said that at the same time the change in the broad rule in both Chassis and Power Unit was “slightly scary”, the grid starting the most customer of just 2025 with a large unknown factor would be reopened.

With the performance of aerodynamics and engine, the FIA’s degree of being able to get closer to the ambitious low weight range of the FIA ​​has also been identified as a major performance differential.

“For the first time I can remember, we change us both Chassis Rules and Power Unit at the same time. It is … interesting … and a little scary,” he said.

“Both the new aerodynamic rules and PU regulations offer opportunities. I will expect to see a series of aero solutions and PU performance may vary to start with the grid – which occurred when the hybrid rules first came in 2014.”

But after Honda’s current partner came from Red Bull, the Newy returned to hit Aston Martin’s new works manufacturer to hit the ground with 2026 power units.

He said, “I have a lot of confidence in Honda and have a huge amount of respect for him, worked with him first,” he said. “They took a year a year from F1 and therefore, to some extent, they are playing catch-ups, but they are a large group of engineers and a much higher engineering-led company.”