It was, almost certainly, the most difficult race for Fernando Alonso since his arrival at Aston Martin. He rode last for many laps and eventually retired. The British team’s so-called improvements are a disaster.
Because Lance’s Walk He drove without them, with the Qatar configuration, and was faster than Alonso. The Asturian let him pass at the start of the test. “Maybe he has a chance. More than me…” replied the double Formula 1 champion on the radio.
At that point, he was driving up to a second slower than the Canadian. Something that had not been seen in 2024. Alonso had already warned that the car was simply very difficult to keep on track. Words that spoke volumes.
Another radio from Alonso made it clear how bad he felt in the Hermanos Rodríguez Autodrome. His team asked him which career path he preferred… and his answer was overwhelming. “I would say C, even if in reality it doesn’t matter to me”the Aston Martin man replied.
It was his second retirement from the championship. And the Aston Martin continues without rhythm. So much so that in his post-race statements he made it clear that podiums may be over for him. To date, he has seven in his pocket.
“The situation can be reversed. There are three clues left that will give us more information. It will depend on what we understand if we hope to challenge for podiums, which I don’t think so.“, specified the Asturian pilot.
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