Aston Martin has predicted it is unlikely to finish Formula 1's season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday without its drivers risking permanent nerve damage.Adrian Newey, the F1 car design great whos heading into his first race as Aston Martins team principal, said Thursday the team's Honda power unit causes vibrations which could damage the hands of drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll. Neither will likely be able to tolerate even half of the 58-lap race distance and the car's race time will be very heavily restricted until a solution is found, Newey added.Aston Martin had a poor preseason, often slower even than new team Cadillac and it logged the fewest laps of all 11 teams.That vibration (transmitted from Hondas power unit) into the chassis is causing a few reliability problems, Newey said.Mirrors falling off the car, tail lights falling off, that sort of thing, which we are having to address. But the much more significant problem with that is that that vibration is transmitted ultimately into the drivers fingers.So Fernando is of the feeling that he cant do more than 25 laps consecutively before he will risk permanent nerve damage into his hands. Lance is of the opinion that he cant do more than 15 laps before that threshold.We are going to have to be very heavily restricted on how many laps we do in the race until we get on top of the source of the vibration and to improve the vibration at source.Despite the long list of issues, Newey says the AMR26 car has tremendous potential as F1 starts a new era of regulations. He argued the chassis is F1s fifth best behind the expected top teams Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull and that, following an aggressive development program, has the potential to run at the front at some point in 2026.Alonso, though, is keeping the faith until Friday practice in Melbourne, where he believes fixes on the car might provide a sunnier outlook.For us, its just vibrating everything, the two-time F1 champion said.But its not only for us. The car is struggling a little bit, so thats why we have some issues, some reliability problems that made our days slightly short.Since (preseason testing in) Bahrain, there were a couple of tests done and some of the solutions are implemented on the car now, so (Im) curious to see what (happens) tomorrow (and) if we can improve.Its disappointing performance has been variously attributed to a compressed design time due to late arrival, Hondas need to rebuild its research and development capabilities after leaving Red Bull, the challenge of producing a new in-house gearbox, and the team running a so-far unproven fuels partner in Aramco.But its the side effects that will likely sideline its cars early in Sundays race at Albert Park.Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas joked about Aston Martins lack of form. Asked to pick title contenders, he listed Alonso and Stroll alongside Mercedes George Russell -- whos widely considered one of the favorites -- and suggested Mercedes wouldn't catch Aston Martin until the final race of the season.Theyre going to beat Aston at the very end in Abu Dhabi, he said.___This story corrects Newey quote about Aston Martin having problems with mirrors falling off the car and not off the air.___AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing

Max Verstappen has warned that Formula 1's new hybrid power regulations are fundamentally flawed, describing them as "anti-racing" and comparing the experience to "Formula E on steroids."The four-time world champion believes meaningful fixes are no longer feasible ahead of Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park."Yeah, we're a bit late with that, right?" Verstappen said. "The amount of money that has been invested as well into these regulations, they will be around for a while."The Dutchman argued these issues were foreseeable when the rules were first unveiled in 2022.TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour Say"So, you could have seen this coming. Suddenly now things are raised, it's a bit late."The new regulations require cars to draw half their power from sustainable fuels and half from electric systems, creating a complex balancing act for drivers.At certain circuits, including Melbourne, limited heavy braking zones mean drivers cannot adequately charge their batteries through conventional means.Instead, they must harvest energy during high-speed corners or at the end of straights, sections where they would typically maintain full throttle.This strategic sacrifice of pace at specific track sections allows drivers to accumulate sufficient charge for extended electrical deployment on straights, ultimately reducing overall lap times.Albert Park joins Jeddah, the Red Bull Ring and Monza as venues identified as particularly problematic for energy management under the revised rulebook.LATEST SPORTS NEWS:Premier League star forced to hide in a bunker as 'terrifying' US and Iran conflict escalatesPaul Scholes sparks huge backlash as he appears to celebrate Man Utd defeat to NewcastleLewis Hamilton demands Africa 'take back' land from Britain as start of new F1 season loomsLewis Hamilton acknowledged that the differences between circuits will be stark, suggesting Sunday's race may not accurately represent how the season will unfold."Some tracks you don't have to do lift and coast for a single lap, and in some places you have to do a lot of lift and coast for a qualifying lap," the seven-time champion explained."There can be a big difference between deployment, of a second."Hamilton highlighted how minor decisions at specific corners can dramatically affect performance throughout an entire lap.The Ferrari driver also emphasised the need for better communication with spectators about these technical complexities."I just hope that Formula 1 is able to project that to the fans so they can understand what's going on, because inside it's a lot to fully understand it," he said.Carlos Sainz urged caution before implementing any hasty rule modifications, advocating for a measured assessment across the opening rounds of the championship."It could go both ways, that's why evaluating and trying to predict how it will be on TV before it even happens is not worth it," the Williams driver said."Let's see, whatever rules we've come up with for this year, let's put them on track and then evaluate."Sainz revealed he has spoken directly with F1 chief Stefano Domenicali and the FIA about maintaining flexibility during the early races."Give it maybe two or three examples, and then if clearly there's something off, something wrong, I hope we are able to change."Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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FIRST ON FOX Judith Wilson of Walnut Creek, California, had been stranded in Dubai for the last few days on a business trip while her husband, Doug, prepared for emergency heart surgery back home.For days, she'd been desperately trying to get out of the Middle East amid the Iran operation."My husband went to the ER Monday with back pain and was diagnosed with a heart condition," Wilson told Fox News Digital. He was immediately scheduled for open-heart surgery while she was thousands of miles from home.On Wednesday, Wilson's colleague got word a flight was going to take off. So Wilson "sprinted to the airport and called the travel agency," she said.AMERICAN TRAPPED IN DUBAI DESCRIBES HOTEL FRIGHT AND 'SHOCK WAVES' AS IRAN LAUNCHES AIRSTRIKES"I got the very last seat to London Heathrow Airport," she said.Like many other American travelers, Wilson had been trapped in Dubai since the beginning of the Iran operation over the weekend. The mother of two college-age boys became very anxious when she started seeing alerts on her phone Saturday evening."The real fright was [on] Saturday evening," she said. "There were 1,000 people in the lobby of the JW Marriott, and as many devices rang out."She added, "Americans were definitely scared."MIDDLE EAST CRUISE NIGHTMARE DEEPENS AS IRAN AIRSTRIKES LEAVE PASSENGERS STRANDEDWilson, 57, a software sales executive, said she was on a business trip when she heard about the war."On Saturday, I was with some colleagues at the Atlantis hotel," she said. "We heard huge explosions."She described the mood as concerned, but still "business-as-usual.""It was kind of like when turbulence hits, and you see the flight attendants are calm so you figure you should be too," she said.MEXICO CARTEL CHAOS UPENDS DREAM WEDDING AS COUPLE SCRAMBLES FOR LAST-MINUTE PLANSEven so, she described a scene Saturday night in which many travelers were crying in the hotel lobby as people huddled together.There were "regular booms" during her time in Dubai, she said. She saw plumes of smoke.There was no bunker in the hotel, she said, but the staff set up lobby couches with blankets, so hotel guests could remain together and try to get some sleep.POLICE STUMBLE UPON ANCIENT SHIPWRECK AMID ROUTINE PATROL, KEEP LOCATION SECRET TO DETER LOOTERSBy Monday, the mood normalized somewhat, she said, and travelers were able to leave the hotel. She even visited the Etihad Museum which documents the history, culture and formation of the UAE federation.Throughout the tension of her days there, Wilson's main concern was her 58-year-old husband.When she finally arrived at the airport Wednesday, she was very emotional, she said. "I was crying, explaining that my husband was going into triple bypass surgery."The mood among family members back home in California, meanwhile, was one of intense concern, she said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIESHer husband's "blood pressure skyrocketed to an alarming level," she said."He had to be transferred quickly to [John Muir Health Walnut Creek Medical Center]. They found an accumulated blockage that was undiagnosed."Her travel from Dubai to California would take about 28 hours. Thankfully, she said, Dubai International Airport was very calm.She boarded an Emirates flight. "There were no delays. There were very few flights, so we boarded extremely early," she said.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERHer sons, meanwhile, have been at her husband's side."I felt so utterly relieved once we made it to mid-Saudi," she told Fox News Digital.Kristy Ellmer, a consultant from New Hampshire, was also in Dubai with her husband, Matt Carwell, over the weekend, as Fox News Digital has reported.She was there on a business trip, and was taking some time to relax, too. On Saturday, everything changed.TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ"We were just sitting on the beach," Ellmer told Fox News Digital in an interview. "All of a sudden, we felt explosions."Ellmer was originally scheduled to leave Dubai on Sunday night. She had multiple flights canceled, but she and her husband finally got onto a flight Wednesday to Munich.Four people were injured in a hotel fire in the Palm Jumeirah area of Dubai after a loud explosion was reportedly heard over the weekend.The Dubai Media Office, a government entity, said in a statement Saturday that the fire was contained."The safety and well-being of residents and visitors remain the highest priority. Authorities continue to take all necessary measures to safeguard the public. The public is urged to remain calm, rely solely on verified information from official sources, and refrain from circulating videos or images on social media," the media office wrote on X.

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