Fernando Alonso afirmou durante o dia de imprensa antes do Grande Prêmio do Canadá que não precisa provar suas habilidades, apesar das dificuldades da Aston Martin nesta temporada.
O bicampeão mundial disse que mede sua forma pelo sucesso no kart e em carros GT, em vez dos resultados na F1. Alonso observou que continua sendo o mais rápido nessas categorias aos 44 anos e espera ter um carro melhor eventualmente.
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Fernando Alonso has advised his Aston Martin team to retire from the 2026 Australian Grand Prix at the first sign of trouble to protect future races. The team faces severe issues with its Honda power unit, limiting them to about 25 laps in the 58-lap event. Alonso starts 17th after a double Q1 exit in qualifying.
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 and Lance Stroll encountered technical difficulties during the Australian Grand Prix, the season's opening race, but both drivers expressed optimism about future improvements. Alonso praised his strong start from 17th on the grid before retiring twice due to car issues, while Stroll completed 43 laps after missing practice and qualifying sessions. The team focused on gathering data to address problems ahead of the next race in China.
Former Formula 1 champion Nigel Mansell has commended Lewis Hamilton's strong start to the 2026 season with Ferrari. The seven-time world champion sits fourth in the drivers' standings with 41 points after podium finishes in recent races. Mansell described Hamilton as 'fired up again' following a challenging debut year at the Italian team.
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Fernando Alonso will sit out Free Practice 1 at Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, with Aston Martin's third driver Jak Crawford driving the AMR26 instead. The move complies with F1 regulations mandating rookie driver sessions. Crawford, last year's F2 runner-up, expressed excitement for the opportunity.
Franco Colapinto achieved his best Formula 1 result in nearly two years during the Miami Grand Prix weekend, finishing seventh in the main race after a series of upgrades transformed the Alpine car.
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McLaren's Lando Norris won the Miami Grand Prix sprint race ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri for a 1-2 finish, but the team slipped to fourth and seventh in grand prix qualifying. Both drivers attributed the drop to rivals improving their performance rather than any decline from McLaren. Team principal Andrea Stella praised early signs from the team's upgrades.