Alonso reports zero positives from Monaco Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso said Aston Martin gained no positives from the Monaco Grand Prix after finishing 10th for the team's first point of the 2026 season.

Double world champion Alonso finished the race in Monte Carlo after starting from 21st on the grid. He climbed to 11th before a post-race penalty to Cadillac's Sergio Perez moved him up one spot. The Spaniard highlighted weaknesses uncovered at different circuits this year. 'In Australia we found our engine was very down, in China we found our energy was very down, in Monaco we found our chassis is down and in Canada and in Miami we found that our gearbox was very bad,' he said. Adrian Newey, the team's managing technical partner, attended the event and gathered driver feedback. Alonso expressed confidence that upcoming updates would address the issues over the next four or five races. Driver ambassador Pedro de la Rosa called the single point special given the team's position. 'It's where we are coming from, how high the mountain we have still to climb in the next months,' he said.

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Aston Martin occupies the last position in the constructors' standings with zero points after the first three rounds of the 2026 Formula 1 season. The team has faced severe reliability problems, including intense vibrations, limiting its track time. Pundits Jolyon Palmer and Alex Jacques offered critical evaluations, while praising Fernando Alonso's race starts.

Fernando Alonso has raised concerns that Aston Martin's ongoing gearbox problems could lead to crashes during the Monaco Grand Prix. The two-time world champion highlighted random downshifts that have affected the team since the Miami race.

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Aston Martin completed its first full grand prix distance with Fernando Alonso at the Japanese Grand Prix, marking modest progress in a troubled 2026 season start. Lance Stroll retired due to a water leak on the internal combustion engine. Team leaders and experts emphasize collaboration amid engine vibrations and performance deficits.

Lando Norris qualified eighth for the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, his worst grid position of the season. The McLaren driver attributed the result to ongoing issues with his car's front-end feel and driveability.

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Cadillac claimed 19th and 20th positions on the grid for Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, outpacing Aston Martin despite challenges during the weekend. Sergio Perez led the team with a lap time of 1m32.206s, beating Fernando Alonso by 0.440s. The result marks a small improvement for Cadillac, though a significant gap to the midfield remains.

Mario Andretti has given a positive assessment of the new Cadillac Formula 1 team's early season performance ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix. Despite a challenging debut in Australia, the team showed improvement in China. Andretti highlighted the team's professional execution and ongoing progress.

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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said the team lacked the pace to challenge for the podium in the Canadian Grand Prix even without its tyre strategy and reliability problems. The squad struggled particularly in the cold conditions at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal.

 

 

 

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