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.
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.
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.
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.
Fuel the Passion Weekly Report: All Things Aston Martin
This week on Fuel the Passion, the spotlight shifts to the “other” Astons — the working cars, the unsung heroes, and the people quietly operating under pressure while the world watches. From Formula 1 safety and medical cars to Bond legends, endurance racing momentum, market reflections and a very personal AMOC milestone, this Week Ending 14th December roundup is about responsibility, heritage and why Aston Martin means more than just speed. As 2025 draws to a close, the anticipation for 2026 is already building…