Adrian Newey joined Aston Martin in March last year, and has been acting as team principal since the position's former occupant Andy Cowell was moved into a different position

Mercedes will be looking to maintain their strong start to 2026 at the third round of the season in Japan this weekend.

George Russell won in Melbourne and the Shanghai sprint, before 19-year-old team-mate Kimi Antonelli took his first grand prix victory in China.

Following the Japanese Grand Prix, Formula 1 will have a five-week break because the conflict in the Middle East caused the cancellations of the races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions before Suzuka.