Aston Martin to have big upgrade for Hungarian GP

Aston Martin to have big upgrade for Hungarian GPImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Aston Martin are 10th of the 11 teams in the constructors' championship, having scored one point at the Monaco Grand PrixByAndrew BensonF1 CorrespondentPublished8 minutes agoAdrian Newey says Aston Martin's first big performance upgrade of the season will be introduced at the Hungarian Grand Prix before the summer break.Aston Martin and new engine partner Honda have been stuck at the back of the field this season.But as team principal, Newey decided the most cost-effective approach was to delay any performance improvements to the car until they could introduce one meaningful step.Newey said the changes would be focused on a significant weight reduction and major changes to aerodynamics.He said in an interview on the team's website:, external "The front suspension is unchanged. The rear suspension is slightly revised. We've developed a new nose and substantially revised aerodynamic surfaces."So, while the core structure is similar, it's a big aerodynamic package coupled with significant weight reduction. The target is to get very close to the weight limit."The race in Hungary is on 24-26 July with this weekend's British Grand Prix and the Belgian Grand Prix taking place before then.Did Russell's pole set dangerous precedent? F1 Q&APublished2 hours agoOrganisational changes and illnessNewey said the team's difficult start to the season - with a car lacking performance and overweight - had been caused by a combination of designing the car late because of his arrival at the start of March last year, and the discovery that organisational processes at the team were not fit for purpose."We've taken this difficult spell as an opportunity to overhaul how we work," Newey said."On the chassis side, we're quite a long way overweight. Some of that comes from integrating the power unit and dealing with vibrat...