After a lackluster performance at the Formula 1 Spain Grand Prix, where Fernando Alonso crossed the finish line in 12th place, the veteran driver delivered a strong message to the Aston Martin team. In a post-race interview, cited by Autosport, the Spanish driver expressed his displeasure with Aston Martin’s recent functionality, summing up the experience as a clear red flag for further effort.
The two-time champion commented:
“I’m a bit disappointed because we didn’t get any points. We deserve not to score any points because we didn’t have the speed all weekend.
“During the race, it’s incredibly difficult. When you slip so much in the corners, you also damage the tires. So you have two problems. You don’t have rhythm and, above all, you have a lot of degradation. “So everything is in place. Overall, it’s a very long race for us. We want to improve.
Looking ahead, Alonso fears that the problems will be repeated in the upcoming races in Austria and Silverstone, two circuits with similar characteristics to those of Barcelona. The outlook looks bleak for the British motorsport team:
“It’s frustrating, but you can’t do anything now, so you start thinking about Austria when you see the chequered flag and what you can do differently.
“But I think it’s also going to be painful because it has some characteristics of Barcelona, with the long corners.
“It’s going to be a tricky weekend, probably also at Silverstone. We can’t be too frustrated. It’s time to work harder, communicate less, do more. That’s what we have to do. “
His feedback wasn’t limited to frustrations with the running functionality. Pointing to a wider problem, Alonso drew attention to the ineffectiveness of the team’s attempts to improve technical skills. Despite much commentary on the AMR24, the expected functionality gains have not materialized.
“I really want to achieve it, but we got too far ahead of the car and we didn’t get any results.
“So now it’s also about what we bring to the track, it provides what we expect and we start doing more and more. So, as I said, we have to work hard, in every race, but without talking. “Too much. . . or promising. “
As the next races loom, the team’s ability to translate the lessons of those criticisms into greater functionality will be crucial. As Aston Martin looks to bounce back from this setback, the motorsport world will be watching to see if it can answer the call of its drivers with genuine and effective changes.
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