Fernando Alonso says rumours Max Verstappen will join Aston Martin are good for the team – but he doubts they will ever be team mates.
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Aston Martin reveal set-up error after Alonso out-qualifies Stroll again: Qualifying data
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Posted onLance Stroll lost the qualifying battle for the 16th grand prix in a row, but Yuki Tsunoda was further off his team mate than any other driver in Bahrain.
Vote for your 2025 Japanese Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
“Only he can do it”: Alonso hails Verstappen’s “magical” Suzuka pole position lap
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Posted onFernando Alonso described Max Verstappen’s surprise pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix as a “magical moment.”
Bringing back V10 engines “like saying we could run without the Halo” – Alonso
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Posted onFernando Alonso, the last driver to win a world championship with a V10 engine, is not convinced Formula should reintroduce them.
Alonso says his brake failure could have ‘taken four or five cars out’
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Posted onFernando Alonso said his brake failure could have posed a danger to other drivers had it occured on a different part of the track.
Vote for your 2025 Chinese Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
“Unlucky” crash caused by gravel on racing line – Alonso
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Posted onFernando Alonso said he was “unlucky” to crash out of the Australian Grand Prix after hitting gravel which had been dragged onto the racing line.
Vote for your 2025 Australian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2025 Australian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
‘There’s 24 Fridays and you can ask me anything, I won’t answer’ – Alonso
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Posted onFernando Alonso said he will stonewall questions about Aston Martin’s performance on Fridays throughout the year after the first day of practice for the new season.
2024 Formula 1 driver rankings #7: Fernando Alonso
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Posted onLumbered with a car which fell further off the pace as the season went on, Formula 1’s most experienced driver remained as quick and combative as ever.
Stroll makes slight gains in second season with one of F1’s toughest team mates
2024 F1 team mates head-to-head
Posted onLance Stroll performed slightly better in his second season alongside Fernando Alonso, but is he improving quickly enough?
Vote for your 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Qualifying stats: McLaren on top as Alonso and Hulkenberg star in midfield
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Posted onWhich drivers dominated their team mates most emphatically during 2024? And where were the closest qualifying fights? Here’s the final scores.
Alonso believes “nationality” explains Verstappen’s Qatar GP penalty
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Posted onFernando Alonso says Max Verstappen’s Qatar Grand Prix penalty shows the stewards’ verdicts vary “depending sometimes which nationality you are.”
Alonso explains radio messages complaining about poor top speed
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Alonso’s car confused by Safety Car • Lawson apologises to Bottas • Ecclestone selling £500m F1 car collection
Vote for your 2024 Qatar Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Vote for your 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Alonso expects more “pain” in final races as Aston Martin are slowest in Las Vegas
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Posted onAston Martin’s downward spiral continued at the Las Vegas Grand Prix where they are Formula 1’s slowest team for the first time this year.
Casinos, cacti and Captain America: F1 drivers’ Las Vegas Grand Prix helmets
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Posted onAs Formula 1 returns to Las Vegas for its second race, several drivers have made a special effort to mark the newest event on the calendar.