Fernando Alonso has blamed the power issues he had in the Qatar GP on his Aston Martin AMR24 being "confused." Despite complaining about a lack of speed at points the Spaniard drove a strong race and took advantage of problems for others to secure seventh place. It...
Fernando Alonso was left frustrated in Las Vegas after being edged out of the points by Sergio Perez in the closing laps. Having started only 16th the Alonso driver was running 10th behind Nico Hulkenberg and Yuki Tsunoda when Perez demoted him. The Aston Martin has...
Fernando Alonso believes that low track temperatures at the Formula 1 Las Vegas GP should give his Aston Martin team a boost this weekend. The AMR24 has been very good at getting temperature into its tyres, which helps to explains why Alonso has often performed better...
Aston Martin Formula 1 performance director Tom McCullough says that the bumpy nature of the resurfaced Interlagos track contributed to “a difficult race” for the Silverstone team. Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll both crashed in Sunday morning’s wet qualifying...
Fernando Alonso had to overcome a painful back and brake issues to bring his Aston Martin AMR24 home in 14th place after a difficult Sao Paulo GP. At one stage he reported on team radio that he wanted to finish the race as a thank you to the mechanics for their...
Aston Martin Formula 1 team principal Mike Krack has cautioned that the Silverstone outfit has to remain on its toes and cannot take its current fifth place in the World Championship for granted. The team has a 40-point advantage over Haas, but the US-owned team has...
Fernando Alonso says it was “destiny” to retire from his 400th Formula 1 race in Mexico City with overheating brakes after his unique milestone put him in the spotlight all weekend. The Aston Martin driver suffered with soaring front left brake temperatures after a...
Aston Martin Formula 1 boss Mike Krack says it’s too early to write-off the upgrade package trialled in Austin, despite the team having one of its toughest weekends of the year. Krack says that Aston has to “keep cool” while analysing what could have been done better...
New Aston Martin Formula 1 CEO Andy Cowell says that no one in the team is “living in a bubble of happiness” given the current form of the AMR24 and the need to improve in every area. Former Mercedes HPP boss Cowell started work at the Silverstone outfit late last...
Fernando Alonso has downplayed the significance of Aston Martin’s update package for the Formula 1 US GP and suggested that new parts won’t be a “game changer” for any team. The Spaniard suggested that at this stage of the season it will be hard for any teams to find...
Aston Martin Formula 1 team development driver Jak Crawford is to drive the AMR24 for the first time in the Abu Dhabi young driver test. The American’s deal with the team has always included the end-of-season running, but matters were complicated by discussions over...
Aston Martin boss Mike Krack admits that Formula 1 is no longer mainly about chasing downforce but also about finding a stable platform that teams can build upon. McLaren has made a point this year of bringing relatively few major upgrades and instead focussing on...
Fernando Alonso says his eighth place for Aston Martin in the Singapore GP was “better than our best dreams,” while stressing that the team has to “raise the level.” Alonso qualified seventh at the Marina Bay track, helped by problems for Charles Leclerc and Carlos...
Fernando Alonso believes that scoring points in Singapore “will be a miracle” for his Aston Martin Formula 1 team. Alonso is adamant that the Silverstone outfit has only the seventh fastest car at the moment, with Haas and Williams having joined the top four in front....
Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack hopes that the Silverstone outfit doesn’t get into a routine of experimenting with different AMR24 floors on race weekends in search of a track specific benefit. In Baku the team tried different options and went back to an...
Fernando Alonso earned a valuable sixth place for his Aston Martin Formula 1 team on an “opportunistic Sunday” in Baku having taking advantage of the late collision between Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz. The Spaniard had already put himself in the best of the rest...
