Issue #655: In with the Newey

We start this week with a look at Adrian Newey's bold AMR26 - the first Formula 1 car the famed design legend has completed for the Aston Martin team. Jack Smith takes us through some of the features of the most talked-about car of 2026 so car. In the FIA’s World Rally Championship, we look ahead to the next round in Sweden next weekend. Can Britain's Elfyn Evans repeat his success in the snow this year? David Ledbitter has all the details. In Start Your Engines, Jack explores the other big topic of pre-season - the controversial Mercedes power unit. Will the 'silver arrows' carry a significant advantage over its rivals, or will the field be more even than we think come the season-opener in Australia? Back in F1, it's not just Aston who has been getting tongues wagging. Ferrari and Williams are just two teams who have been courting attention already. James Phillips looks at the Maranello squad's new challenger, the SF-26 while Anirban Aly Mandal pays close attention to Grove’s 2026 offering the FW48. The start of MotoGP 2026 is not far around the corner either and pre-season testing has begun. With action taking place at the famous Sepang Circuit, it’s Henry Cheal that gives us the lowdown. Also on two wheels, Edan Hannigan looks at the rising career of Jaume Masià, the 2023 FIM Moto3 Champion, who is about to embark on his second season in the Superbike World Championship. Lastly, in Carla's Corner, we get our resident agony aunt’s take on the current power unit furore as the opening Australian Grand Prix fast approaches. And as always, we have all the news, views and stories in this week's edition of the most widely read weekly motorsport magazine in the world!