Krack on Aston Martin's approach to upgrade timing
Aston Martin chief trackside officer Mike Krack said teams cannot simply react from one Formula 1 race weekend to the next with upgrades, as he defended Aston Martin’s decision not to bring updates every week. Krack said: "You must just not forget one thing; if you bring an upgrade every week, you have to plan this long in advance. You cannot say I was poor in Austria, and I have an upgrade in Silverstone the week after. So this is all following a plan that has taken a long time to do, where you factor everything in – logistics, production, technicalities of the circuit, and all that."
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Honda engine update due at Dutch GP
Honda says it will introduce a revised power unit on Aston Martin’s car at the Dutch Grand Prix, with Honda trackside general manager and chief engineer Shintaro Orihara indicating the update is due after “two more races”. He said: “We have two more races before we introduce the new engine,” adding that it remains important to keep learning with the current specification, particularly on energy deployment for circuits with long straights such as Monza.
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Marko on private Verstappen meeting
Helmut Marko has declined to say what was discussed in a private meeting with Jos Verstappen and Max Verstappen’s manager Raymond Vermeulen after the British Grand Prix, after a photo of the trio in Amsterdam was posted by De Telegraaf’s Erik van Haren. Asked by GPBlog about the get-together, Marko said: “My visit was private, if that's what you want to ask,” adding: “No idea. I am not in charge anymore.”
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Piastri on McLaren's struggles in difficult conditions
Oscar Piastri says McLaren “clearly seem to struggle” when conditions are more difficult, after feeling the weather at Silverstone exposed where the team is weak. Piastri said: "I think the conditions [at Silverstone] have definitely exposed where we are weak. We've got some clear areas we want to work on, but at the moment, we clearly seem to struggle when things are a bit more difficult."
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Vasseur on Leclerc's confidence boost from British GP win
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur says Charles Leclerc’s British Grand Prix win will “help him massively” by boosting his confidence after a difficult run. Vasseur said: "I think the result of today is the best boost of the confidence that he can have at first. As we are developing the car from the beginning of the season, we need to readjust the set-up each time. On top [of that], Charles had a change of brakes a couple of races ago. We [had] to reshape a little bit everything... I think it was more a matter of confidence. And this will help him massively today."
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Five SM zones confirmed for Spa
The FIA has confirmed there will be five straight-line mode (SM) zones for this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa, the most since the 2026 season opener in Australia. The updated layout includes an SM zone on the downhill run from La Source towards Eau Rouge, but active aero will not be permitted through Eau Rouge/Raidillon itself. Overtake Mode will be available on the start/finish straight.
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