Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko has revealed that Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso are the only two drivers who could challenge Max Verstappen, who is currently unbeatable. The reigning World Champion is very much in a league of his own currently, with the Dutchman having won 25 of the last 34 races since the
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In light of the notable contrast in fortunes this season between Alpine and Fernando Alonso’s present team, Aston Martin, Alonso believes it’s astonishing that Otmar Szafnauer still speaks of their separation with a sense of pride. Fernando Alonso returned to Formula 1 with Alpine in 2021, the very team he won two world championships with
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Fernando Alonso has insisted that he never purposefully held up Lewis Hamilton during qualifying at the 2007 Hungarian Grand Prix, despite the fact the Spaniard was penalised for it. Alonso and Hamilton had a hostile relationship at McLaren in 2007, the only season of their careers in which they were team-mates. The Spaniard moved to
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In a dramatic Formula 1 qualifying session, Fernando Alonso found himself seething with frustration after his teammate, Lance Stroll, disrupted his sprint shootout aspirations. Alonso’s quest for a competitive lap in SQ2 was thwarted as he strategically waited until the final moments to take advantage of optimal track conditions, only to have his sole attempt
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Nico Hulkenberg joked after the sprint race that Fernando Alonso’s retirement from the Belgian Grand Prix sprint race on Saturday was “karma”, after the German had to take avoiding action whilst behind the Spaniard earlier on. Alonso retired from the race after spinning into the gravel at Pouhon, caused by running wide whilst behind Hulkenberg.
MoreAston Martin team principal Mike Krack has dismissed two-time champion Fernando Alonso’s assertions that a change in Pirelli’s tire construction is the reason behind the team’s recent dip in performance, considering it an “easy excuse.” Aston Martin began the season as the second-fastest team behind Red Bull. However, since the changes in tire construction were
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Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has ruled out making any excuses as to why the team are struggling as of late, following a run of three races without a rostrum. The Silverstone-based outfit not being represented on the podium in the past few races has been an odd sight to behold, given that Fernando
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Aston Martin has acknowledged it examined photos of Red Bull’s dominant RB19 car. After a strong start to 2023, the Silverstone-based team has dropped to a distant third in the constructor’s standings. Aston Martin driver, Fernando Alonso, took podium positions in four of the five opening Grand Prix of the year. His third-place finish at
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Fernando Alonso wonders if Pirelli’s newly constructed tyres are why Red Bull and Aston Martin have fallen backwards since the British Grand Prix, with both teams having endured a frustrating qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Since claiming six podiums in the opening nine races of his Aston Martin career, the Silverstone-based team have taken
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Following a challenging few races, Fernando Alonso expressed concern over Aston Martin’s pace deficit that prevented him from securing a podium finish. While the Spaniard finished sixth, post-race penalties elevated him to fifth, with teammate Lance Stroll finishing 10th, later promoted to ninth. Alonso emphasised the need for Aston Martin to understand their performance issues
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