Cardile promises Aston Martin a ‘completely new car’ for 2027

Aston Martin’s disappointing 2026 campaign may yet prove valuable. With just three points and 10th in the standings, the team is already banking on a radical reset. Chief Technical Officer Enrico Cardile has confirmed the AMR27 will be a "completely new car," built without any carry-over constraints from this year's troubled concept.

Why it matters:

Aston Martin arrived in 2026 with high hopes after Adrian Newey's arrival and the switch to Honda power. The failure to deliver has made a clean-sheet approach essential for 2027, offering the team a chance to escape the compromises of the AMR26 and finally match its ambitious project.

The Details:

• Cardile: "Every single part will be new. Everything will have been improved." The team has placed "no constraints" on carry-over parts.
• The AMR26's B-spec upgrade and Honda's engine update have fed lessons into the next project. Fernando Alonso's ninth at Zandvoort is the season's best result.
• 2027 rule changes: The floor's front leading edge moves back 300mm, allowing a lower front ride height. A shallower rear wing will cut downforce, and the "bear claws" (floor fingers) reduce from five to three.
• Cardile says these changes create a "different aero challenge" that Aston Martin is now better equipped to solve after a year of forced growth.

What's next:

"Our task now is to extract as much information as we can from 2026," Cardile said. He insists the team is "much more mature" and optimistic about capitalizing on the regulation shift. With every component of the AMR27 open to reinvention, the painful lessons of 2026 could ultimately prove invaluable.