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Alonso: Aston Martin closing F1 gap, but more work needed
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Alonso: Aston Martin closing F1 gap, but more work needed

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Fernando Alonso stated Aston Martin has made significant progress in Formula One, closing the gap to rivals.
  • The Spanish driver noted his car was 4 seconds off the pace in previous races but is now only 1.3 seconds behind the fastest time in Q1.
  • Alonso acknowledged that closing the remaining gap to the frontrunners will be a difficult and time-consuming process.

Fernando Alonso believes Aston Martin has taken a crucial step forward in Formula One, significantly reducing the performance gap to the leading teams. The Spanish driver qualified 18th for the Dutch Grand Prix, but highlighted the team's progress based on his Q1 performance.

A few races ago we were four seconds off, now we are 1.3 seconds behind Piastri in Q1.

— Fernando AlonsoReflecting on Aston Martin's performance improvement during qualifying for the Dutch Grand Prix.

"A few races ago we were four seconds off, now we are 1.3 seconds behind Piastri in Q1," Alonso stated after the session. He explained that while the team maximized its current package, the trajectory of development is encouraging. He noted that the car is performing better in corners, but the deficit on the straights remains a challenge.

The last 1.5 seconds to finish recovering, that is what will take us time.

— Fernando AlonsoDescribing the challenge of closing the remaining performance gap to the leading Formula One teams.

Alonso cautioned that bridging the remaining 1.5-second gap to the front will require considerable time and effort. "This is what will take us time," he added, emphasizing the difficulty of the task ahead for the British team.

It is a better car... we are getting closer to the midfield and the leaders, although we still have the deficit on the straights.

— Fernando AlonsoAssessing the performance of the AMR26 car after implementing upgrades.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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