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Newey warns Aston vibrations risk driver injury

Mar.5 Adrian Newey has warned Aston Martin's troubled 2026 car could physically harm its drivers if the team pushes too hard at the Australian GP. Arriving in Melbourne with Honda (HRC) president Koji Watanabe, Newey confirmed that the vibrations already known to have damaged the power unit's battery in testing are also creating a potential safety issue for drivers. 'Fernando feels he can't do more than 25 consecutive laps without risking damage to his hands,' Newey said, referring to Fernando Alonso. 'Lance thinks he can't do more than 15 laps. 'So we have to be honest. We're going to be very restricted in terms of the number of laps until we can identify the causes of the vibrations and...
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