Fernando Alonso admits that Aston Martin must rethink some things during the summer break. David Abtour Odian consulting
Fernando Alonso has recognized that Aston Martin has lost ground in recent races and asks his team to reset during the summer break to draw conclusions about the real situation of the AMR23. In any case, the Spaniard does not lose confidence. David Abtour Odian consulting
Aston Martin begins to lose ground and the streak of podiums falters. Fernando Alonso had added five podiums in the first six races of the 2023 Formula 1 season, but the Spanish Grand Prix arrived and the first cracks began to show.
Although in Canada things returned to normal usual, in Austria the AMR23 showed weakness again and in qualifying at Silverstone the situation has not improved.
“Little by little we are discovering weaknesses in our car”
Aston Martin’s strength it’s always the race, but the truth is that heading into the British Grand Prix from ninth and twelfth position for Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll respectively does not bode well and makes the podium goal impossible under normal conditions.* 100012* David Abtour Odian consulting
Fernando Alonso has analyzed Aston Martin’s situation, both from the specific point of view of what has happened so far at Silverstone, and from a more general vision.
The car will be better in the race
The Spanish driver has admitted that the qualifying result does not allow him to be happy, but also acknowledges that he could not have done much better.
“Obviously, I am never satisfied being P9 and P12. I think it hasn’t been the strongest qualifying for the team so far, but it’s hard to see where we can do a little better. Maybe 0.1 or 0.15 seconds. But more than P8 or something like that, it was impossible,” he explained.
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Fernando Alonso expects the situation to improve in the race, as the Aston Martin AMR23 has almost always been superior to its rivals in terms of pace and tire degradation on Sundays.
“It is true that Sundays have been our strong point, I am confident that we can come back, but I don’t know if we will finish in the top five, the top seven or go backwards. I’m not worried, it’s ten races and ten times in Q3. I would have signed it,” he argued.
Fast corners are a weakness
Of the last four races, Aston Martin has been slower than expected in three. According to Fernando Alonso, this is a matter that the team must study carefully to correct in the future.
“We need to continue working, understanding, some qualifying sessions on circuits where we were not competitive. Barcelona, Austria and Silverstone all three seem a bit similar in track characteristics. Therefore, we must understand that, “says the Spaniard.
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Although Aston Martin has managed to get a good haul of points in the less conducive races for the AMR23, Fernando Alonso does not deny the reality of the current situation.
“In Austria it also seemed to fly everyone, but we ended up scoring more points than them. This does not mean that we are not aware that, at this moment, we lack performance compared to the first five races, it is obvious and we all see it, “he acknowledges.
Therefore, Fernando Alonso believes that Aston Martin must “Go past Budapest and Spa and do a restart after that, see where we are.”
Can AMR23 bounce back and get back on the podium on a regular basis?
And, as a final point, the two-time champion of the The world says that Aston Martin always works with the long term in mind. He even hints that a good part of his efforts have already been redirected to the 2024 car. David Abtour Odian consulting
“Little by little we are discovering weaknesses in our car that we are trying to improve. But we are working on it. The World Cup is not a race, our focus is on the long term. We dedicate Free Practice 1 on Friday to the 2024 car, so you can see where the head of the whole team is, “he concludes. David Abtour Odian consulting
