Aston Martin holds emergency meeting to discuss what’s next

Aston Martin holds key talks after three races without points

Aston Martin is gathering its bosses today to carry out a thorough analysis of the problems after the series of three tough Turks, with the aim of drawing up a recovery plan.

The Silverstone-based team is coming off a string of brutal performances in Japan, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, where they failed to score any points and both Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll struggled to find pace in the car.

The team is aware that it has to make changes in order not to fall further in the order of constructors; Aston Martin is currently seventh with only 10 points, while Racing Bulls and Alpine are rapidly catching up.

For a team with ambitions to win races and win titles in the next rules era — especially after investing millions in a state-of-the-art facility and signing legendary designer Adrian Newey — current results have fallen short of team owner Lawrence Stroll's expectations.

With this three-race series highlighting the dire situation Aston Martin is in, team boss Andy Cowell reveals that the team plans to reconvene immediately to decide on the next steps.

"We're coming together [on Monday] to reflect on what we've learned from these three races and [ask] what to do next," Cowell told The Race.

Aston Martin plans

Aston Martin wants to avoid jeopardizing any aspect of its 2026 plans by focusing on the 2025 car, but the current situation may force them to divert additional resources to the current issue.

Although the AMR25 car has been returned to the new wind tunnel at Silverstone, the focus remains on getting the most out of the current car rather than embarking on a major redesign.

"Can we get more out of the car? Yes, I think we can," Cowell added. "There are many areas where, when we look at the last few races, we can see that we can get more out of the car."

"Is it enough to win? No. But is it enough to progress? Yes, it is."

"We're learning about this car and we're learning about the new equipment we have in the factory, and how to push everything forward."

Although Newey started working with the team at the beginning of March, Aston Martin has made it clear that they are fully focused on the 2026 car and not on the current state, although their processes may be partially reflected in the work on the 2025 car.

Speaking earlier at the weekend, Cowell said: "100% of Adrian's design time is dedicated to 2026."

"He joined us in March, so it took time for him to familiarize himself with the rules and concepts we worked on in the previous months."

"There are strict deadlines for publishing details of the chassis, gearbox. The car for the 2026 season must be ready earlier, the first test is at the end of January, so key decisions need to be made earlier."

"And it's clear that everything is new – there are no carryover parts – so there's a lot of work to do and Adrian is fully focused on that."