Aston Martin F1 wants to “keep chipping away” at improving the AMR24 to try and catch Red Bull Racing

Red Bull has made a very strong start in the current Formula 1 season, but Aston Martin has hinted that they can be challenged as the campaign goes on. Aston Martin Performance Director Tom McCullough believes that they can be caught, referencing McLaren’s big gains last year as an example. During the first two rounds…

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Alonso “leading by example from morning to night” at Aston Martin F1 — Krack

Mike Krack, team principal at Aston Martin, has high praise for Fernando Alonso, describing him as an “old fox” who contributes significantly more than just his renowned speed on track. At 42, Alonso is in his second season with the team, having replaced another F1 World Champion, Sebastian Vettel, at the beginning of 2023.

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Stroll vows to reset after F1 Saudi Arabian GP crash; Aston Martin will “turn the page and move on” from the error

After clipping the inside barrier at Turn 22 on lap 6 when running P9, Lance Stroll’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix came to a premature end. At the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Stroll moved up the rankings after starting in tenth place; on the very first lap, he passed Yuki Tsunoda to gain a spot. However, on…

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Aston made “a small step in the right direction” concerning race pace at F1 Saudi Arabian GP — Alonso

Saturday’s race in Jeddah marked a significant improvement for Fernando Alonso compared to the disappointing performance at the season opener in Bahrain when he finished a distant P9 to the top 4 teams. Despite qualifying fourth, ahead of both the McLaren and Mercedes drivers, the race pace from the Woking-based team was slightly better. This…

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Perez: Red Bull lucky penalty “did not hurt” race result at F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Despite it being a comfortable 1-2 for Red Bull on the second date of the F1 championship in Saudi Arabia, the race of the #11 developed with some incidents that failed to spoil the second place of the Mexican. The 34-year-old, who was third on the grid, fought Charles Leclerc for position in the first…

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McLaren will be “looking out on both ends” says Piastri after qualifying P5 in between Mercedes and Aston Martin at F1 Saudi Arabian GP

After qualifying P5 for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, out qualifying his teammate Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri was “pretty happy.” In the interview with Formula One, the McLaren driver said, “That was pretty much the most we could’ve got out of that session. The car felt pretty good, I feel like my driving was pretty…

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Fernando Alonso “enjoyed every lap out there” during F1 qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but expects a “defensive race tomorrow”

Fernando Alonso will start from fourth in tomorrow’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, two places back from the sensational second place he had in qualifying last year. The Spaniard has a good weekend so far, and after a P1 in the second practise on Thursday, he managed to wring the most out of his Aston Martin to secure the spot on the second row.

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Fernando Alonso driving his Aston Martin in Saudi Arabia
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Alonso tops second practice in F1 Saudi Arabia GP ahead of Russell and Verstappen

Fernando Alonso topped second practice in Saudi Arabia ahead of George Russell and the reigning world champion Max Verstappen. Charles Leclerc set the fourth quickest time for Ferrari ahead of Sergio Perez during the only practice session ran under the floodlights. The second practice session ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was delayed due…

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Verstappen leads Alonso and Perez in Saudi Arabian F1 GP FP1; Sainz 6th after returning from illness

Max Verstappen started the weekend at the 2024 Saudi Arabian GP from where he left off in Bahrain, as he led the opening practice session in Jeddah from Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin and his team-mate Sergio Perez. Carlos Sainz arrived at the circuit just 30 minutes ahead of the session after not feeling well for…

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