Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne, Australia

Shintaro Orihara, Trackside General Manager and Chief Engineer: “In Melbourne, we made another step in the right direction. We were able to see that our power unit countermeasures worked in race conditions when we ran in the grand prix without reliability issues. This improvement has been significant if you look at where we were in Bahrain compared to where we are now.

“This event was extremely important for us to check battery reliability. Since the Bahrain tests, Aston Martin Aramco and Honda have worked together very closely to find a solution to the battery vibration issues. As one team we have been working around the clock to find and implement these countermeasures.

“We can see from our data that the battery vibrations have continued to decrease, and we are now confident we are on track to complete a full race distance. In this aspect, we are on the right trajectory, and we need to keep up this momentum. Every lap we can complete is vital for our PU data gathering, so the hard work and maximum effort will only continue as we move forward.

“Next week in China, we are now confident to build up more mileage on the battery. We will focus on putting in the laps and gathering data to improve our performance and optimise our energy management.”