Fernando Alonso erklärte während des Medientages vor dem Großen Preis von Kanada, dass er seine Fähigkeiten trotz der Schwierigkeiten von Aston Martin in dieser Saison nicht beweisen müsse.
Der zweifache Weltmeister sagte, er messe seine Form eher an Erfolgen im Kartsport und bei GT-Autos als an den Ergebnissen in der Formel 1. Alonso merkte an, dass er in diesen Kategorien auch mit 44 Jahren noch der Schnellste sei und erwarte, dass er letztlich ein besseres Auto bekommen werde.
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Fernando Alonso qualified 21st for Aston Martin at the Austrian Grand Prix, with the team occupying the back row for the third consecutive race.
Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso has stated he remains motivated to race and hopes the 2026 season will not mark his retirement. The 44-year-old Aston Martin driver, the oldest on the grid, shared these thoughts during the Historic Grand Prix of Monaco. He emphasized his lifelong passion for racing despite his team's challenging start to the year.
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Fernando Alonso joked that watching the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix from the grandstands would be better than racing his Aston Martin. The comment came during the pre-race drivers' parade at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
Fernando Alonso described Formula 1's 2026 cars as the worst generation he has driven at the Monaco Grand Prix after Friday practice. The Aston Martin driver criticized the hybrid rules for creating inconsistent engine braking and other handling issues.
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George Russell remains confident of claiming the 2026 Formula 1 drivers' championship despite trailing Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli by 68 points after the Monaco Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen finished second at the Austrian Grand Prix but said his Red Bull team still has too many issues to mount a title challenge.
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Fernando Alonso retired from the Canadian Grand Prix on lap 23 because of intense back pain caused by his reclined seating position in the Aston Martin AMR26. The issue worsened over the course of the race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.