Aston Martin become second F1 team to miss out on vital testing in Barcelona

• AMR26 car will not run until Thursday and Friday

• Williams unable to take to the track at all in Spain

The Aston Martin team have admitted they are to miss at least one day of their allotted three at Formula One’s first pre-season test in Barcelona and will not run their car before Thursday at the earliest. They are the second team to fail to take full advantage of the opening test after Williams also announced they would be unable to take to the track at all in Spain.

Testing is taking place from Monday to Friday this week at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya with teams able to use three of the five days to assess their cars. They have been designed to the entirely new regulations and with new engines this season and consequently three full pre-season tests are being held this year. However, as the track running began Aston Martin conceded they would not be there at the off and issued a statement. Continue reading...