Sprint Canada qualifications, Alonso pushes too much: he qualifies in SQ2 but then crashes

Late braking Montreal Sprint Qualifying ended early for Fernando Alonso, who ended up in the barriers during SQ1, 1 minute and 46 seconds from the checkered flag. The Spaniard’s mistake was a driving error – the two-time world champion missed the braking point in the approach section to the ‘S’ of turn 3-4 – probably dictated by wanting to push (too much) his ‘heart beyond the obstacle’. In fact, for the first time after a nightmare start to the championship, today Aston Martin seemed a little more competitive. In fact, at the time of going off track, Alonso was 14th in the time rankings and would have qualified for the SQ2 round, as actually happened. A small sporting miracle considering the almost infinite troubles shown by the AMR26 in the first four rounds of the season. However, Alonso went too far beyond the limit and was unable to avoid impact with the wall before the chicane after a strong lock-up. A shortcoming that the Oviedo veteran himself immediately admitted via radio, apologizing to the team. If nothing else, however, in view of the crucial phase of the weekend, Aston Martin has finally sent out some slightly positive signals.

Automobile Magazine – F1 English News , 2026-05-23 06:59:00