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“A challenge” to get back to 2023 performance levels in F1 2025 — Lance Stroll on Aston Martin

Rebecca Malitz6 days ago6 days ago06 mins

Aston Martin began the 2024 season strongly, earning enough points in the early rounds to secure fifth place in the Constructors’ Championship, as Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso could fight for decent spots. They maintained their position in P5 throughout the season despite being out-developed and outpaced by competitors such as Haas and Alpine. Lack…

Fallows Aston Martin F1 exit due to “performance-based” reasons

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman4 weeks ago4 weeks ago06 mins

Dan Fallows has stepped away from his role as technical director at the Aston Martin F1 team. Now it has been revealed that his removal was due to the team not matching its expectations on the performance side. The Briton joined the team in 2022 from Red Bull and immediately helped with the development of…

Alonso on Norris penalty decision at F1 US GP: “Better to do it fast”

Rachel Stephens2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

The United States Grand Prix revealed the challenges Aston Martin face in trying to close the gap to the top of the midfield, nevermind the sizeable deficit to the top four teams. In Austin, Fernando Alonso managed to finish in P13, extracting everything he could from the AMR24 despite the car’s limitations. He qualified a brilliant P8, beating faster car…

Crawford hopes to be the next F1 driver from the US – stays at DAMS in F2 for another year

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman2 months ago06 mins

Two days ago, DAMS Lucas Oil confirmed that Jak Crawford remains one of their drivers for next season. Since December 2023, he is part of the Aston Martin Driver Development Programme and hopes to be the next Formula 1 driver from the United States. The 19-year-old currently sits in fifth place in the Driver Standings…

Alonso happy with “out of all logic” lap in Q2 as he starts P8 for F1 Azerbaijan GP

Fernanda Álvarez3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Qualifying in Azerbaijan left several stories for Formula 1. Among those, Fernando Alonso, who will start from the P8 position in Baku, described his lap as “out of all logic.” The #14 Aston Martin got into Q2 after barely making the cut with the 15th fastest lap of Q1. The panorama for the Spanish driver,…

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

Senjuti Jash3 months ago3 months ago07 mins

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…

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

Rachel Stephens4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

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…

Fernando Alonso “a little bit disappointed” with first half of 2024 F1 season

Anna Elizabeth Krausová5 months ago5 months ago010 mins

At the start of the year, Aston Martin looked confident to keep up with the top teams and certainly be ‘the best of the rest’, right now it’s more than clear that their fight is “just defending from the guys behind”. The team is currently fifth in the Constructors’ Championship — the same positions they…

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

Rachel Stephens5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

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…

Stroll “shitting my pants” during F1 British GP on dry tyres in the tricky conditions as he finishes a strong P7

Rachel Stephens5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

Securing a strong seventh-place finish for Aston Martin, Lance Stroll claimed that the result was a “big uplift for the team.” Finishing a place above teammate Fernando Alonso, Stroll noted that the team did well throughout the weekend, and “were quick since lap one of FP1 and really solid weekend.” The race weekend at Silverstone…