All of Aston Martin’s investment and hard work paid off in Bahrain, with Fernando Alonso finishing third to secure the team’s second podium in F1. Alonso’s teammate Lance Stroll came home in P6, proving that this performance was no fluke by Alonso and that Aston Martin are a genuine force to be reckoned with this
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The Bahrain Grand Prix saw Mercedes’ worst fears come true, as the team were once again miles away from Max Verstappen and Red Bull. The Silver Arrows decided to begin the season with the same zero sidepod design that they used last year, believing that this was not the main cause of their problems in
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When Aston Martin joined Formula 1 back in 2021, it was expected that the team would quickly become regular podium challengers. With Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll in the cars and the team being backed by Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll, it seemed that the team were destined for success. In both of their seasons so
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Aston Martin have been the surprise package of 2023 so far, with Fernando Alonso finishing the Bahrain Grand Prix in third place to score his 99th and Aston Martin’s second podium in Formula 1. The team have poached a number of staff members from the big teams in recent seasons, with Dan Fallows being one of
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The Bahrain Grand Prix highlighted a lot of issues for Ferrari, who had entered the season hoping to go one step further than last year and win the championship. Qualifying was impressive for the Scuderia, as Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz locked out the second row and were not massively far away from the Red
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Just when things couldn’t get any worse for Mercedes after enduring a miserable start to the season at the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Brackley-based team have reportedly been given an ultimatum by the bosses of the manufacturer; improve immediately or lose the best engines to Aston Martin. The jaw-dropping situation has been reported by The
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Having finished in seventh place across both of their seasons in F1 so far, not much was expected of Aston Martin heading into 2023. The team are backed by Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll but have just been unable to provide their drivers with a race winning car so far. Behind the scenes, Aston Martin have
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The Bahrain Grand Prix was supposed to be Mercedes’ revival, with the team tipped to return to winning ways after a catastrophic 2022. This was not the case however, as the Silver Arrows were beaten by Red Bull, Ferrari and the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso. This left Mercedes walking away from the Bahrain Grand
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has praised Aston Martin’s monumental progress, with Fernando Alonso having claimed a remarkable podium at last weekend’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Given that the Silverstone-based team finished seventh in the constructors’ championship last season, it’s a sensational turnaround for them to now find themselves third in the pecking order,
MoreFernando Alonso’s debut for Aston Martin was magical, with the 41-year-old having rolled back the years with a remarkable podium at the Bahrain Grand Prix last weekend. Unlike in the past, Aston Martin’s podium wasn’t as a result of luck, but instead due to having exceptional pace. Alonso and Aston Martin looked strong during pre-season
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