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Alonso: Bortoleto is a “pure rookie” with “incredible” talent who needs to enter F1 at the right time

Fernando Alonso praises Brazilian talent and Formula 2 driver Gabriel Bortoleto and calls him a “pure rookie” with “incredible” talent. The Spaniard believes that the youngster needs to enter Formula 1 at the right time and with the right team. Speaking ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, Alonso was asked what kind of advice he…

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“Sixth was available and we were there to take it” — Alonso happy with “opportunistic” F1 Azerbaijan GP

Coming into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Aston Martin needed a confidence booster following a poor showing at the Italian Grand Prix where neither driver scored points, with Fernando Alonso only managing 11th, while Lance Stroll finished 19th. In Azerbaijan, Alonso’s side of the garage bounced back and scored a strong sixth-place finish thanks to a…

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Fernando Alonso admits qualifying felt “like a lottery” with mixed wind conditions at F1 Dutch GP

The mixed weather conditions down at Zandvoort made this qualifying a gamble with every fast lap. Turn 9 and 10 were a key struggle commonly spread through the grid which affected the lap times. Alonso felt like the lap in Q3 where the wind decreased for the time being helped him start P7 tomorrow. “It…

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Aston Martin F1 “quite happy with how the new package worked in Hungary” — Alonso

Aston Martin driver, Fernando Alonso recently shared his thoughts on the team’s performance following a challenging 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix where he finished 11th. The race saw Alonso start P7, moving up a spot at the start. After early pit stops shook up the midfield order, Alonso found himself battling through the pack. He made…

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Alonso: Aston Martin F1 Hungarian GP updates have given “a little bit more grip, more downforce in the corners”

Aston Martin locked out the fourth row for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, with Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll closely matched. More importantly, the team made a big step forward in performance compared to Spain and Austria. Fernando Alonso noted that the new parts and overnight adjustments have directly improved their performance, “Thanks to the…

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“I found myself in the wrong place” — Alonso on traffic ruining his qualifying at F1 Monaco GP

The disappointment continues in the Aston Martin camp as Fernando Alonso exits qualifying in Q1 for the second consecutive race after Imola last week. He only qualified 16th — now P14 following the disqualifications for the Haas drivers — as the margins were very tight during session, with Alonso 0.5s away from P1. His teammate…

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“I do feel that nationality matters” — Alonso frustrated with inconsistency of stewards after Hamilton not penalised at the start of F1 Miami GP Sprint

Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin have faced multiple penalties this season, and the Spaniard was deeply unhappy after the Sprint and Grand Prix qualifying in Miami. The two-time World Champion has picked up two penalties in recent races, starting with an incident in Australia where Alonso was penalised for allegedly driving in an erratic matter,…

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Alonso: “I will be the first one to raise my hand” and retire from F1 if I lose my speed and motivation

Amidst a flurry of rumours swirling around the 2025 driver market, Fernando Alonso confirming his multi-year contract renewal with Aston Martin earlier this week has officially taken another seat away from others potentially interested in a drive at Aston, namely Carlos Sainz. Despite speculation linking him to teams higher up the grid like Mercedes or…

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“They might disqualify me for the rest of the championship” — Alonso on holding Piastri in his DRS to fend off Russell in F1 Japanese GP

Fernando Alonso’s consistent performance across the first four races of the season was particularly evident at the 2024 Japanese Grand Prix. Despite qualifying fifth on Saturday, Alonso drew attention from other teams for preserving a set of soft tyres, a strategy that could have helped at the start. On both standing starts, however, he failed…

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Alonso “a bit surprised” by 20-second time penalty following Russell crash at F1 Australian GP

Fernando Alonso’s performance at Albert Park was a story of highs and lows, and alongside a challenging weekend in terms of pace, the two-time world champion suffered a post-race penalty due to “potentially dangerous driving.” The early VSC to clear Hamilton’s Mercedes period proved to be a stroke of luck for Alonso, allowing him to capitalise…

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