Madrid racing weekend: Aston Martin Honda optimizes settings as F2 practice faces red flag

During the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix weekend in Madrid, Aston Martin Honda worked to optimize power unit settings in response to surface changes at the new circuit. In Formula 1 free practice sessions, Fernando Alonso recorded the 15th fastest time in FP1 and 17th in FP2, while Lance Stroll finished 19th and 20th respectively, with Stroll ending his session early due to battery data anomalies.

In the FIA Formula 2 championship, practice for the 11th round at the new Madrid circuit was marked by a long red flag period following a crash that resulted in a fire. Despite the interruption, Nikola Tsolov of Campos Racing set the fastest time, while Rito Miyata finished in 21st position.