Alonso last in Austria: “Another difficult weekend for us, but nothing unexpected”

Another disappointment The 2026 season has now taken on the appearance of a real sporting nightmare for Aston Martin, once again very far not only from what were the objectives of this pre-season, but also from the possibilities of fighting for the points zone. Confirmation came again from the result of the Austrian Grand Prix, both for Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso. 3 laps behind Unlike the last GP on his home weekend, the Spaniard crossed the finish line at the Red Bull Ring, but did not go higher than 18th place. A placing that coincides with the last position among the classified drivers, not to mention the gap between the two-time world champion and George Russell, winner of the race, equal to three laps: “Another difficult race weekend for us, but nothing unexpected – underlined the former Renault, McLaren and Ferrari driver – it was important to finish the race, continue to collect data and continue to improve on an operational level. In recent weeks we have made progress in some of these areas and we hope to be able to continue on this path to be ready when our update arrives. Now we look ahead to our home race next week at Silverstone, where we will try to give our best in front of our fans.” Worse still, it went to teammate Lance Stroll. In fact, on lap 45, the Canadian had to raise the white flag due to a technical problem, with Aston Martin now preparing to contest the British GP this weekend at the ‘home’ circuit of Silverstone: “Today I felt comfortable in the car and I enjoyed my second stint, as we managed the tires well. We knew we couldn’t fight with anyone, but it was a good race between me and Fernando. Unfortunately, we had a suspected ERS problem that we need to look into, and we were forced to retire. We know it’s a very difficult time for everyone in the team, but everyone is working hard to bring the updates to the car, so we have to be patient and hopefully in a few races we will be a little more competitive.”

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2026-06-30 12:30:00