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“Sixth was available and we were there to take it” — Alonso happy with “opportunistic” F1 Azerbaijan GP

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah5 months ago5 months ago08 mins

Coming into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Aston Martin needed a confidence booster following a poor showing at the Italian Grand Prix where neither driver scored points, with Fernando Alonso only managing 11th, while Lance Stroll finished 19th. In Azerbaijan, Alonso’s side of the garage bounced back and scored a strong sixth-place finish thanks to a…

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

Fernanda Álvarez5 months ago5 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 Jash6 months ago6 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…

Lawrence Stroll on Adrian Newey’s future with Aston Martin F1: “We intend to be around here a very long time together”

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago011 mins

Adrian Newey has committed his long-term future to the Aston Martin Formula One Team. The British designer, widely regarded as the most successful technical mind in Formula 1 history, will join the team on 1 March 2025 as Managing Technical Partner. Along with this role, Newey will also become a shareholder, cementing his integral position…

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

Jonah Presser6 months ago6 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…

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

Jonah Presser6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

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…

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

Karishma Persad6 months ago6 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…

F1 | Dutch GP | Race | Norris dominates on Verstappen’s home turf to take thumping win

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

There was another late change to the grid as Kevin Magnussen started from the pits due to engine component changes. 16 of the 20 drivers started on mediums, with Tsunoda, Hamilton and Bottas on softs. Magnussen began on the hards. Max Verstappen got the perfect launch, with both McLarens struggling off the line with wheelspin….

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

Anumitha Murugapandian6 months ago6 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 Jash6 months ago6 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…