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Vasseur: “Maybe one day we’ll find common ground” between Adrian Newey and Ferrari in F1

Ryan McGahey3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

Co-author: Syrine Ferchichi Speaking ahead of Ferrari’s latest personnel signings officially joining the team, team principal Fred Vasseur discusses what Loic Serra and Jérôme d’Ambrosio bring to the table at Maranello. With Loïc Serra and Jérôme d’Ambrosio set to officially join Ferrari from the beginning of next month, team principal Fred Vasseur discusses the experience…

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

Jonah Presser4 months ago4 months ago07 mins

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…

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

Karishma Persad4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

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…

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

Anumitha Murugapandian4 months ago4 months ago06 mins

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…

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

Senjuti Jash4 months ago4 months ago010 mins

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…

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…

Revving Up for Success: How Aston Martin’s New Wind Tunnel Will Drive Future F1 Performance

Sushmita Balakrishnan4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

Lawrence Stroll has dedicated his enormous value to turning the squad from a competitive midfield Aston Martin to one that can contend for world championships and the team’s technical director, Dan Fallows plays a key role. Dan Fallows, technical director of Aston Martin, stated that the team’s new wind tunnel, which will be operational later…

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

Senjuti Jash4 months ago4 months ago08 mins

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…

Adrian Newey apparently “closer and closer” to Aston Martin

Karishma Persad5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

After several months of speculation over his future, prominent Italian publication, Autosprint, has reported that Adrian Newey has chosen the team with which he intends to commit his future, following his departure from Oracle Red Bull Racing in early 2025. In May 2024, Oracle Red Bull Racing announced, via a press release, that Chief Technical…

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…