Aston Martin

“It would be premature to say we have understood everything” regarding the AMR24 following “good result” in F1 Canadian GP — Krack

Ewout Albrecht4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

After scoring just two points in the last three races, Aston Martin finally had a proper points haul in Montreal, finishing sixth and seventh in last weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. Especially after a poor Monaco Grand Prix, the result was welcomed by team boss Mike Krack. “Yeah, I think when you look at the final…

Aston Martin “still have a lot of work to do” with AMR24 despite being “pretty strong all weekend” at F1 Canadian GP — Stroll

Jonah Presser4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

Lance Stroll delivered on home soil last weekend. The Canadian and native Montrealer continued his streak of points at his home race, this time finishing an honourable P7 at the flag, after qualifying P9, even finishing P4 in FP3 and P3 in FP2. After a race that was hit with all sorts of weather, tyre…

“Double points for the team, we have to be happy” — Alonso on a “lonely” F1 Canadian GP

Ewout Albrecht4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

Fernando Alonso cruised home to a decent sixth place during last weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. Starting just in front of Lewis Hamilton he managed to hold off his former teammate for quite a bit, but eventually had to let the seven-time World Champion go as Mercedes delivered the goods in pit lane, resulting in a…

“It hurts a little bit” — Alonso says snap of oversteer cost him shot at F1 Canadian GP pole

Olivia Pursehouse5 months ago5 months ago07 mins

Fernando Alonso found himself two tenths off of pole position, starting 6th for Sunday’s race in Montreal after his Q3 appearance since China. The Spaniard was unable to string together the perfect lap in Q3, much like everyone else in that session, although he still managed to secure 6th, with his homegrown teammate Lance Stroll just…

F1 | Canadian GP | FP2 | Fernando Alonso tops rain affected Friday practice at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

Ryan McGahey5 months ago5 months ago07 mins

Fernando Alonso puts Aston Martin at the top of the time sheets as Max Verstappen’s fortunes go from bad to worse in second practice ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix With the Montreal rain falling once again, there was a rush in the pitlane as the light turned green as many drivers hit the track…

Alonso says F1 Monaco GP “becomes nothing” without making any pit stops

Öykü Ceylan5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

Following a notably uneventful Monaco Grand Prix except for its opening lap, Fernando Alonso has called for a reevaluation of Formula 1’s red flag tyre rules. The race, which saw minimal changes in positions and was described as “boring” by several drivers, has sparked debate over whether current regulations stifle the sport’s excitement. Alonso highlighted…

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

Syrine Ferchichi5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

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…

Alonso: Aston Martin “added downforce” with F1 Imola GP package, but balance limitations hampering progress

James O'Connor5 months ago5 months ago011 mins

Aston Martin head into this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix as a team under pressure. Their sizeable updates brought to the Imola Grand Prix did not work as well as hoped. Neither driver made Q3, with Fernando Alonso going out in Q1. Lance Stroll managed to finish P9 in the race itself as he came through…

Stroll admits the balance limitations are “more of a challenge for sure” with the AMR24 F1 car versus the AMR23

Anna Elizabeth Krausová5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

Aston Martin has had an average start to the season so far, being in the fight for the points pretty consistently with only Alonso in the main. In comparison to this point last year, the team still has a lot of work to do to keep up with the others in the top five. The…

We “have to figure out if we can unlock this or if we need a completely new update” — Stroll on Aston Martin F1’s Imola GP upgrade

Editorial Staff5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

In his 150th Formula 1 race, Lance Stroll managed to secure two points for Aston Martin, coming through from P13 on the grid to finish in 9th. Stroll started on the medium tyre and overtook Esteban Ocon in the opening laps for P12. But unlike Tsunoda, Hülkenberg and Ricciardo, he extended his first stint. The…