Stroll 'at wit's end' over Aston Martin reliability, says Brundle

Sky F1 pundit Martin Brundle has claimed that Lawrence Stroll, owner of the Aston Martin Formula 1 team, is at his wit's end over the team's persistent reliability problems. Brundle said the issues include battery and energy recovery system faults, and questioned where the team goes from here.

Lance Stroll suffered battery problems twice at the Brazilian Grand Prix and recorded his 14th retirement of the season. Honda's chief engineer Shintaro Orihara said the root cause of the battery issue is unknown and could take a few weeks to find, with a priority being to prevent it carrying over into 2027.

On the track, Fernando Alonso showed strong pace in changeable conditions at Interlagos, reaching Q3 for the first time this season and finishing 12th. Team chief trackside officer Mike Krack called it a positive sign of competitiveness, though he acknowledged five retirements in the last six races needed to be addressed.