Fuel the Passion Weekly Roundup
The Fuel the Passion Weekly Roundup is your regular digest of Aston Martin news, ownership insights, Formula One and GT racing updates, heritage stories, share price watch and a handpicked Aston Martin for sale from around the UK. Published each week, it brings together the most important developments from Aston Martin Lagonda, motorsport, historic models, events and the enthusiast community.
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Issue 27 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
This week’s FTP Weekly Roundup follows Aston Martin across a packed few days: Ecurie Ecosse Blackthorn’s superb Bronze Cup podium at Monza, Valkyrie learning in Detroit, Monaco hope for Aston Martin Aramco, Valhalla’s continued praise, AMOC and AMHT Vanquish momentum, Nicholas Mee heritage films, and our Car of the Week, a remarkable 1959 Aston Martin DB4 GT.
Issue 26 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
Issue #26 of the FTP Weekly Roundup follows Aston Martin from a difficult Canadian Grand Prix to stronger moments in British GT, F1 ACADEMY and IMSA, where Valkyrie takes to the streets of Detroit. Also inside: the growing Le Mans countdown, fresh reviews of the latest S-badged road cars, Aston Martin heritage from David Brown to Victor Gauntlett, Lagonda at 50, a little Bond intrigue, and a Car of the Week with a very rare twist.
Issue 25 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
This week’s Fuel the Passion Weekly Roundup leads with Aston Martin’s first overall Nürburgring 24 Hours podium, as the Walkenhorst Motorsport Vantage GT3 finished third and came close to second in the final laps. We also look ahead to the Canadian Grand Prix, reflect on Aston Martin’s changing retail presence in London, explore rare Aston Martin collector machines including the AMB 001 and Vanquish Zagato, and share the latest FTP update as the Vanquish 25th anniversary trailer has just gone live and an upcoming Buyers Guide starts to take shape.
Issue 24 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
FTP Weekly Roundup Issue 24 looks at a packed Aston Martin week: Valkyrie’s strongest WEC Hypercar result yet at Spa, Honda’s possible route to improve its troubled F1 power unit, strong DB12 S reviews, early Valhalla resale signals and a frank ownership look at the DBX707 after evo’s long-term test highlighted both its brilliance and its depreciation reality. Plus, our Car of the Week is a road-converted race car!
Issue 23 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
This week’s FTP Weekly Roundup follows The Heart of Racing Aston Martin Valkyrie as Spa becomes a key step on the road to Le Mans, while Aston Martin’s Vantage GT3 continues to impress in WEC and IMSA. We also cover Aston Martin’s difficult but improving F1 picture, the DB12 S review wave, Vanquish and Valhalla watch-notes, AMOC and AMHT heritage updates, and a rare Rapide AMR as Car of the Week.
Issue 22 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
A substantial FTP Weekly Roundup covering Aston Martin Lagonda’s Q1 2026 results, Valhalla’s financial importance, the £50m financing facility and what the numbers really mean for the marque. Also inside: Aston Martin F1’s Miami reset with Honda countermeasures, Valkyrie’s IMSA return at Laguna Seca, Vantage S and DBX S momentum, customer racing updates, market watch, a well-travelled DB11 AMR as FTP Pick of the Week, and a heritage moment with AMHT, Jock Horsfall and Russell Hayes.
Issue 21 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
This week’s Fuel the Passion Weekly Roundup looks ahead to Miami as Aston Martin and Honda search for answers in Formula 1, while the wider Aston Martin world gathers momentum through Valkyrie at Imola, GT3 and GT4 racing success, One-77 and Valhalla reflections, the Geely logo dispute, Salon Privé memories, and a rare Vantage GT8 as Car of the Week.
Issue 20 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
Aston Martin’s wider racing world came alive this week, with major wins at Paul Ricard, Barcelona and Okayama, while Formula 1 remained the uncomfortable exception. Add in Valhalla reaction, Vantage S praise, a rare DBS UB-2010 Edition and a fascinating Vanquish Zagato value debate, and there was plenty to unpick across the Aston Martin world.
Issue 19 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
This week’s Aston Martin story feels broad and revealing: seven Vantage GT3s race at Paul Ricard, Blackthorn’s busy programme continues to build, Valhalla and Vanquish keep the road-car momentum strong, and AML’s share price shows a modest recovery without yet silencing the wider questions.
Issue 18 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
This week’s FTP Weekly Roundup covers the first wave of Aston Martin Valhalla verdicts, Aston Martin F1 after Japan, growing GT and endurance momentum, a practical DBX recall update, rising fuel costs, AML share-price movement and a beautiful Aston Martin DB4 as Car of the Week, plus an FTP update from last weekend’s Cotswolds AMOC trip.
Issue 17 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
This week’s FTP Weekly Roundup follows Aston Martin’s difficult Formula 1 build-up to Suzuka, returns to The Heart of Racing’s dramatic Sebring weekend, marks 25 years of the Vanquish, looks at the latest DBX S reviews, tracks AML’s share-price and oil-price volatility, and shares my own behind-the-scenes visit to Aston Martin HQ at Gaydon and Aston Martin Works at Newport Pagnell.
Issue 16 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
This week’s FTP Weekly Roundup brings together a full sweep of the Aston Martin world, from growing scrutiny around the F1 team and Honda partnership to Valkyrie at Sebring, Blackthorn Racing’s ambitious GT campaign, and fresh in-depth praise for the 2025 Aston Martin Vantage from evo. Add in AMOC updates, heritage highlights and a striking V12 Vantage Roadster from HWM, and it becomes one of the fullest editions yet.
Issue 15 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
From Formula One challenges in Shanghai to the remarkable story of the Valkyrie hypercar programme, this week’s Fuel the Passion Roundup explores the latest developments across the Aston Martin world. We also look at the growing momentum behind Blackthorn Racing, rising fuel prices affecting enthusiasts, Aston Martin’s latest share price movement, and feature a stunning Vanquish S Red Arrows Edition as our Car of the Week.
Issue 14 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
This week’s Fuel the Passion Weekly Roundup looks ahead to the Australian Grand Prix amid intense scrutiny of Aston Martin’s new Formula One package, reflects on a record low for Aston Martin Lagonda shares, celebrates the 900th edition of AMOC’s AM Monthly, and shares a behind-the-scenes update on upcoming Fuel the Passion films and events.
Issue 13 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
Aston Martin’s FY2025 results are now public and they demand realism. Rising net debt, workforce reductions and a difficult F1 pre-season frame a serious week for the brand. But beyond the headlines, there is context, heritage, product evolution and perspective. This week’s Fuel the Passion Roundup brings discipline over drama, clarity over speculation, and community over noise.
Issue 12 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
Bahrain testing continues to test patience at Aston Martin, with mileage more important than headlines as the countdown to Australia begins. Meanwhile, the DBX S impresses again, this time in the Dolomites — and heritage icons like DBR1 and DP215 remind us how reputations are built. Find out this and more in this week’s Fuel the Passion Weekly Roundup.
Issue 11 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
What has Bahrain testing really revealed? How did Blackthorn deliver on the international stage? And what does AML’s latest share price movement tell us? This week’s FTP Weekly Roundup connects the dots across road, race and corporate reality.
Issue 10 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
From the first meaningful signals around Aston Martin’s 2026 Formula One programme to the announcement of Nicki Thiim joining Comtoyou Racing’s DTM Vantage GT3 effort, this week showed the marque operating across very different arenas at once.
Alongside ambition and momentum, there were more sobering developments too, with workforce consultations about job redundancies, serving as a reminder that behind the cars, competition and partnerships sit real people facing real uncertainty.
This week’s roundup reflects that balance; progress and pressure, heritage and hard reality, all part of Aston Martin’s complex present.
Put the kettle on and take your time with this one.
Issue 09 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) - Weekly Roundup
A week that captured Aston Martin at multiple levels. From Vantage GT3 success at Daytona and the first on-track steps of the AMR26 in Barcelona, to a one-off Vanquish commission and the evolving reality of modern ownership, this week’s roundup reflects a brand in motion. We also look ahead to a packed AMOC events calendar for 2026 and share a personal update from the Fuel the Passion garage as the FTP Vantage prepares for the season ahead.
Issue 08 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) – Weekly Roundup
From the formal start of Aston Martin’s works partnership with Honda in Formula 1, to Valkyrie’s return to the top class at Daytona, this week has been about direction rather than drama. We look at the end of the FIA Safety Car era, fresh perspective on the DB12 S, the newly announced Aston Martin Experiences programme for 2026, and what all of this tells us about where the brand is heading. As ever, it’s about context, accuracy and the bigger picture.
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