Steiner suggests refraining from criticizing Aston Martin.

      This season, Aston Martin is being criticized by everyone – and there is reason for it, as the team, despite billion-dollar investments and the invitation of Adrian Newey, the most successful racing car designer in Formula 1 history, has become a clear disappointment in the first half of the season.

      However, recovering from the initial shock, the team under Newey's leadership took extraordinary measures to rectify the situation and prepared not just a range of innovations for the recent Hungarian Grand Prix, but essentially a second version of the AMR26 chassis. Further stages of chassis modernization will be timed to the Dutch and Azerbaijani Grands Prix, and in Zandvoort, Honda's engine manufacturers will present a more powerful, efficient, and reliable power unit.

      Gunther Steiner, the former head of Haas F1, expressed support for Aston Martin F1, believing that they have made noticeable progress, so it is better to refrain from further criticism.

      "They have done a great job, and how did it end for them (in Hungary)? As we noted, they went two seconds faster," Steiner said while participating in the Red Flags podcast. "The team still hasn't scored points, but it deserves praise. I want to say that they should not be criticized now, considering the level they were at and how far they have managed to rise. In Hungary, they outpaced Williams, Haas, and Cadillac.

      All these guys also claim they are implementing innovations, doing this and that, but nothing works for them. In a short period, Aston Martin managed to build a completely new car, and although it is clear that they are not yet showing the results they aspire to, at least the team is experiencing some satisfaction, as we all doubted they would be able to recover at all.

      However, they succeeded, and now, when they also receive a new engine, it will help them too."

      When Steiner says that Aston Martin F1 managed to outpace Williams, Haas, and Cadillac, he means that at the Hungaroring, Lance Stroll finished 13th, Fernando Alonso 14th, leaving behind drivers from the three mentioned teams, as well as Franco Colapinto, who races for Alpine. However, the Cadillac cars did not reach the finish in Hungary due to technical problems.