Adrian Newey has entered “a trance” as the Formula 1 design guru continues work on the Aston Martin AMR26 car for the F1 2026 season.

That is the claim of Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll, who believes “all the pieces of the puzzle” are coming together for the Silverstone-based team.

Lance Stroll: Adrian Newey ‘in a trance’ working on Aston Martin AMR26

Additional reporting by Thomas Maher

Newey, the most decorated individual in F1 history with more than 200 race wins and a combined 26 Drivers’ and Constructors’ titles to his name, officially linked up with Aston Martin in March following a highly productive stint at Red Bull.

The 66-year-old was appointed to the newly created role of managing technical partner, as well fulfilling a long-held ambition of becoming a team shareholder.

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