The floor damage Fernando Alonso suffered at the start of qualifying cost him over three tenths of a second per lap, his Aston Martin team believe.
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Alonso believes Q3 error cost him second on the grid even with damage from Q1
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says he could have qualified on the front row of the grid had he not made a second mistake during qualifying after damaging his car’s floor.
Stroll’s problem has been bad luck, not poor performance – Alonso
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onLance Stroll needs a change of luck after failing to score in half of the races so far this year, says his team mate Fernando Alonso.
Analysis: Why Aston Martin made medium tyre call – and did it cost Alonso victory?
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onAston Martin “would have won the race” had they put intermediate tyres on Fernando Alonso’s car instead of mediums, said Toto Wolff. Why didn’t they?
Alonso defends Aston Martin’s strategy as Horner says they ‘totally let us off the hook’
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso insisted Aston Martin did not squander an opportunity to win the Monaco Grand Prix by pitting him for slick tyres as rain fell during the race.
Aston Martin tried to play “long game” but Verstappen was too strong – Alonso
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says Aston Martin tried to beat Max Verstappen on strategy in the Monaco Grand Prix but the Red Bull driver was too strong.
Aston Martin explain final sector weakness which cost Alonso pole to Verstappen
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onAston Martin explained why Fernando Alonso lost pole position in the final sector of the lap and the damage which led to Lance Stroll’s Q2 elimination.
Alonso was “over the limit” in pursuit of Monaco Grand Prix pole
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says he was driving “over the limit” in qualifying and doubts he could have done more to beat Max Verstappen to pole position.
“No reason” why Alonso won’t drive an Aston Martin-Honda in 2026 – Krack
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onAston Martin team principal Mike Krack expects to see Fernando Alonso in one of their Honda-powered cars in the 2026 season.
Massa wants “justice” over Crashgate. But what penalty did it deserve?
Debates and Polls
Posted onFelipe Massa wants the FIA to reconsider the controversial crash which decided the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix. How should the guilty party have been penalised?
Hamilton welcomes “cool” new driver introductions but rivals aren’t convinced
2023 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton praised the new pre-race driver introduction which was used for the first time at the Miami Grand Prix yesterday but others expressed misgivings.
Alonso eager to take fight to Red Bull after Aston Martin’s ‘best race yet’
2023 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says Aston Martin produced their best performance of the season so far in Miami and urged his team to keep up the pressure on Red Bull.
Alonso expects strong race pace but wary of “very fast” Verstappen
2023 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso believes Aston Martin should have strong pace in today’s Miami Grand Prix, but expects Max Verstappen to catch up quickly.
FIA right to shorten F1’s DRS zones in Miami and Baku – Alonso
2023 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says overtaking was particularly easy in Miami and Baku last year and backed the FIA’s decision to cut the length of the DRS zones.
Alonso’s DRS worked in race but he doubts Aston Martin have “bullet-proof” fix
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso admits he isn’t sure Aston Martin have solved the problems with their Drag Reduction System ahead of tomorrow’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Alonso enjoying on-track scraps with “very tough competitor” Hamilton again
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso calls Lewis Hamilton a “very tough competitor” and says Max Verstappen seems “unbreakable” as a rival.
Massa’s bid to overturn 2008 championship result instigated by Ecclestone – Fittipaldi
2008 F1 season
Posted onEmerson Fittipaldi believes Felipe Massa’s bid to overturn his 2008 world championship defeat were instigated by former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone.
Hamilton and Schumacher’s record seven titles “probably” out of reach – Alonso
2023 F1 season
Posted onFernando Alonso says equalling the record of most world championship victories is his ultimate aim in Formula 1, but concedes he is unlikely to achieve it.
“Got away with that one!”: F1 drivers’ unheard reactions to restart chaos
2023 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onF1 drivers complained rivals were given places back after making mistakes in the final standing restart at the Australian Grand Prix. Here’s what they had to say.
Massa’s problematic vision of Lance Armstrong-style justice over Crashgate
F1 history
Posted onFelipe Massa sees parallels between the Tour de France doping controversy and the Crashgate scandal he believes cost him the 2008 world championship. Is he right?