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“It’s time to talk less and deliver more” — Alonso pulls no punches on Aston’s current performance following brutal F1 Spanish GP weekend

Melis Öktür8 months ago08 mins

Aston Martin says the condensed nature of the F1 calendar is making it difficult for the team to make gains at present. The Silverstone-based squad had a shocker of a weekend. Alonso and Stroll got knocked out in Q2, and they only finished P12 and P14 in the Grand Prix itself. After last weekend’s Spanish…

A McLaren waiting at the end of the pit lane in Spain

F1 | Spanish GP | FP1 | Norris tops first practice ahead of Verstappen and Sainz; Leclerc down in 11th

Luke-John Buckle8 months ago8 months ago05 mins

Lando Norris topped first practice for the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz. George Russell set the fourth quickest time ahead of Mexican driver Sergio Perez in the opening session of the weekend. A flurry of cars joined the circuit at the start of the one-hour FP1 session in Spain. Ollie…

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

Ewout Albrecht8 months ago8 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…

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

Ewout Albrecht9 months ago9 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…

F1 | Canadian GP | Race | Max Verstappen masters Montreal to win wild race from Norris and Russell

James O'Connor9 months ago9 months ago012 mins

The Saubers of Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu started from pit lane. They changed to a different rear wing spec as they looked to take advantage of the wet conditions. RUS, VER, NOR, PIA, RIC, ALO, HAM, TSU, STR, ALB, LEC, SAI, SAR, MAG, GAS, PER, HUL, OCO was the final starting grid. 18 drivers…

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

Olivia Pursehouse9 months ago9 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 | Qualifying | Russell on pole as Verstappen sets exactly the same time in thrilling Q3

James O'Connor9 months ago06 mins

Following a dry FP3, dark clouds started to appear as qualifying got underway in Montreal. Q1 Stroll, Norris, Verstappen and Russell all took turns at the top in the first half of the session. Russell’s 1:13.242 had him a tenth clear of Verstappen. Hamilton backed up his teammate, 0.201s slower away. Norris, Stroll, Alonso, Sainz,…

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

Ryan McGahey9 months ago9 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 Ceylan9 months ago9 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 Ferchichi9 months ago9 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…