Key Highlights: Fernando Alonso secured a season-first top-10 qualifying spot and finished 12th in Brazil after rebounding from Aston Martin’s double DNF in Mexico City. Alonso praised the handling of his AMR26, highlighting on-track battles with front-runners including an on-merit overtake on Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari. While Lance Stroll suffered his eighth DNF in 10 races ...
Key Highlights: Lance Stroll retired from the Brazilian Grand Prix after 30 laps because of another battery issue on his Aston Martin. Honda says it knows what happened but needs several weeks of data and battery checks to identify the root cause. Fernando Alonso qualified in the top 10 but finished 12th after the teamâs ...
Key Highlights Fernando Alonso has scored seven points after 20 of 24 Formula 1 race weekends with Aston Martin. Rain at Interlagos allowed Alonso to demonstrate the speed and racecraft that made him a two-time world champion. Despite Aston Martinâs long-term ambitions under Adrian Newey, a third driversâ title appears increasingly unlikely for Alonso. Fernando ...
Key Highlights: Head-to-head qualifying data reveals clear intra-team qualifying dominance across the grid, led by Lando Norris over Oscar Piastri (18-8) and Fernando Alonso over Lance Stroll (20-3). Deadlocks and tight margins define top contenders, with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli level at 13-13, and Charles Leclerc maintaining a narrow 14-12 edge over Lewis Hamilton. ...
Key Highlights: Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton reaches a historic milestone this weekend at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix by starting his 400th Formula 1 race. Hamilton becomes only the second driver in F1 history to cross the 400-race threshold, joining Fernando Alonso, who marks his 445th start at Interlagos. Unlike Alonso, Hamilton’s tally represents an ...
Key Highlights: Liam Lawson secured third on the grid for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix after setting the fifth-fastest time in a rain-hit qualifying session, gaining two places via grid penalties. The Racing Bulls driver believes an even better result was possible, expressing frustration over catching Fernando Alonso too closely on his initial run. Penalties ...
Key Highlights: Fernando Alonso secured his first Q3 appearance of the season, finishing ninth fastest during a rain-delayed qualifying session at Interlagos. A grid penalty for Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc elevates the Aston Martin driver to eighth on the starting grid for Sunday’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Alonso acknowledged that scoring points in the 71-lap race ...
Key Highlights: Aston Martin and Honda suffered a double DNF within five laps at the Mexico Grand Prix due to abnormal power unit pressures and MGU-K failures driven by high altitude. Chief trackside engineer Mike Krack revealed the team knew prior to Sunday morning that neither Fernando Alonso nor Lance Stroll was likely to finish ...
Key Highlights: Aston Martin suffered a double DNF at the Mexico Grand Prix, with both Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll retiring after just five laps due to severe power unit cooling issues. Honda Trackside General Manager Shintaro Orihara revealed that the ERS cooling circuit experienced heavier stress than anticipated amid Mexico City’s high-altitude conditions. Despite ...
Key Highlights Fernando Alonso suffered an early exit in Qualifying for the Mexico City Grand Prix due to an Energy Recovery System (ERS) water pressure failure. The Aston Martin driver had shown competitive pace throughout practice sessions, placing him firmly in the hunt for a solid midfield grid slot. Facing an uphill battle from P18, ...
Key Highlights: Fernando Alonso closed the gap to session pacesetter Charles Leclerc to just 0.769s in FP2, outperforming early expectations at the high-altitude AutĂłdromo Hermanos RodrĂguez. While Alonso reported a well-balanced car, Aston Martin faced setbacks on the other side of the garage with Jak Crawford stopping on track in FP1 and Lance Stroll playing ...
Key Highlights: Fernando Alonso sparked paddock debate by claiming driving standards in the lower third of the Formula 1 grid are low, prompting pushback from peers including Alex Albon. Liam Lawson shifted focus to accessibility barriers, arguing the exorbitant cost of junior racing prevents countless talented drivers from ever reaching F1. Modern budget caps and ...