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Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll share excitement about “the team of the future” as Aston Martin F1 signs technical genius Adrian Newey

Duly regarded as one of the greatest engineers in motorsport history, Adrian Newey is heading to Aston Martin in 2025 on a multi-year deal. Following months of intense speculation and rumours linking him to top teams like Ferrari, the illustrious designer has decided to join the Silverstone-based team as a shareholder, along with assuming the…

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“Lawrence’s passion, commitment and enthusiasm is very endearing, it’s very persuasive” — Adrian Newey on why he opted for Aston Martin F1 project

The worst kept secret of the past two weeks was finally made official when Adrian Newey was announced by Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team. One of the most prolific designers in the sport’s history joining one of the most iconic automotive brands in history. The reason for Newey to join Aston Martin was simple:…

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Alonso says he “was pushing to the level that maybe was beyond 100%” during run to P11 in F1 Italian GP

Aston Martin has not been living up to expectations on race day this year. While the team has done a decent job in qualifying, the AMR24 has struggled on race pace. In Monza, Fernando Alonso finished in P11. He missed out on a point by less than 0.2s following Kevin Magnussen’s 10-second penalty. On the…

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Stroll: Aston Martin F1 “doing everything we can to bring performance to the car every week”

Lance Stroll’s season has been up and down, and that rollercoaster season continued this past week at the Dutch Grand Prix. While he qualified in a respectable 8th place, a pit lane speeding penalty and losing out to Pierre Gasly at the start meant he finished in P11. While no points showed for it, he…

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Krack: Aston Martin F1 “have to urgently improve the car performance” following poor Zandvoort race pace

Aston Martin have certainly had fortunes sway away from their favour this year. Last year, the team had a very strong start, including 6 podiums in 8 races by Fernando Alonso, ending up with 8 overall. However, since about the mid-point of last season, the team fell off and only managed a 5th place finish…

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“We are the seventh-fastest team” – Alonso identifies need for Aston Martin improvement after disappointing F1 Dutch GP

Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso has expressed frustration over his team’s recent struggles during Grand Prix weekends. Speaking following the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix, in which he finished tenth, one lap behind race winner Lando Norris , Alonso stated that the Silverstone-based team was unable to compete with front-runner teams and would have to settle for…

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“I will not call it frustration”: Fernando Alonso feels motivated despite Aston Martin’s rough patch

Aston Martin’s 2024 Formula 1 season has been lacklustre so far, as they sit fifth in the championship table with just 73 points to their name. Mercedes, Ferrari, and McLaren, who had started behind Aston Martin in Bahrain last year, managed to finish the 2023 season on a positive note. In 2024, those teams have…

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Briatore claims Alonso’s last year in F1 is likely 2026 as he “doesn’t know” about his future

Flavio Briatore has made headlines once again with comments on the future of Fernando Alonso beyond his current contract with Aston Martin, and for detailing his own return to Alpine, after a rather “turbulent” call from Renault CEO Luca de Meo. After leaving F1 following the ‘Crashgate’ scandal at the 2008 Singapore GP, Briatore made…

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Alonso on the F1 upgrades introduced by Aston Martin:“This is only the first step”

Aston Martin kicked off their 2023 Formula 1 campaign in a confident manner, with Fernando Alonso making six trips to the podium in the first eight rounds. After round fourteen, they were sitting in a respectable fourth place in the championship table with seven impressive podiums under their belt. In stark contrast, Aston Martin has…

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