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Aston Martin F1 team owner plays down hype before new season

Japan Times 01:12 PM UTC Tue February 10, 2026 Sports
Aston Martin F1 team owner plays down hype before new season

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"We don’t really go in with expectations. We’re going to try our best, do the best we can,” the Canadian billionaire said Monday in an interview. "This set of rules is here with us for five years so it’s not about the first race or two, it’s about the next five years.”googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1499653692894-0'); });

The most drastic changes to power regulations in years have given hope to smaller teams in 2026 that they can challenge the likes of McLaren and Red Bull Racing. Aston Martin finished seventh out of 10 teams last year but hired star designer Adrian Newey from Red Bull, raising expectations that it could compete with the top teams.

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