Alonso bullish Aston Martin «will fix things quicker than other F1 teams»
Aston Martin came out of the blocks flying in 2023 with six podiums for the Spaniard across the first eight races. But as rivals Mercedes, Ferrari and in particular McLaren all made bigger gains over the past 12 months, Aston has found it hard to keep up in the development race, sliding to fifth in […]
Aston Martin requests right of review for Alonso’s China F1 penalty
Alonso had been given a 10-second time penalty in the sprint and three penalty points on his licence after he collided with Carlos Sainz in the Saturday race. The Spaniards were fighting over third position when they clashed at Turn 9, which gave the two-time world champion a puncture and led to his retirement from […]
Aston Martin F1 should not apologise for being “too fast” in qualifying
The Spaniard has proved the progress that his squad is making as he emerged from qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix in third position as Red Bull’s closest rival. And although the characteristics of his AMR24 car, which appears better in single-lap pace than long runs, means he is not expecting to hold on to […]
Alonso will be «first to raise my hand» if he loses F1 edge at 45
Alonso put pen to paper on a multi-year deal with Aston Martin after mulling over his future options, a deal which will include driving in F1 for at least the 2025 and 2026 season. Depending on whether Alonso will want to continue or not, that F1 deal can either be extended or converted into a […]
The unfinished business behind Alonso’s new F1 deal
It is an intriguing arrangement for a driver who has always looked across the fence at the best possible opportunities elsewhere, with some team switches that didn’t always work out in his favour. But as he approaches 43, his Aston deal may well be his last, and taking his agreement into the 2026 regulations era […]
Reuniting with Honda in F1 2026 «motivating»
On Thursday Alonso and Aston Martin announced the Spaniard would stay with the team until at least 2026, when Honda joins the Silverstone team as its works power unit partner. Alonso and Honda endured strained ties when they worked together during a fraught three-year McLaren-Honda partnership, which was terminated early due to poor results and […]
Alonso joked about F1 ban over Piastri DRS defence tactics
A fortnight on from receiving a penalty for potentially dangerous driving against George Russell during a last-lap battle in Australia, Alonso found himself needing to hold his rivals back once again at Suzuka. In the closing stages of the race, Alonso was at the head of an intense fight for sixth place, as George Russell […]
Not penalising Alonso for Melbourne F1 crash would’ve opened a «can of worms»
The F1 pack has been quizzed extensively about the incident late in the race last time out in Melbourne as this weekend’s Suzuka race gets underway, with a notable split in opinions amongst the racing cohort. Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg “wasn’t very impressed with Fernando’s tactics”, while Sauber racers Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu both […]