It was the first race in which Fernando Alonso had to suffer with it Aston Martin. Far from the podium, in the middle zone, and without enough rhythm to stop the fastest. He couldn’t fight the Mercedes or the Red Bull of Checo Perezwhich was much faster. The Spaniard finished seventh, his worst result of the season. Aston Martin was surprised by a Mercedes whose new single-seater format has surprised. The two finished on the podium behind max verstappen, who returned to ‘walk’ and is getting closer to the championship. Only on the hard tires was the Aston Martin fast. Of course, overtaking minor rivals such as Zhou or Yuki Tsunoda. Fighting for the middle zone, far from the long-awaited podium. Fernando suffered a lot from the beginning. There was not, this time, one of t...
The circuit of Montmeló applauded, which stood up to celebrate the overtaking of Fernando Alonso about Esteban Ocon. Of course, the accident was touched. The one from Alpine closed the Aston Martin and he sent him against the pit lane lane. It happened with five laps to go. Both were fighting for seventh place. A position that ended up being the Asturian. Ocon, behind, finished in eighth place. There were outstanding bills. Especially from Ocon. The Gaul always has been very aggressive on track with the one who was his partner in Alpine. Also when they shared equipment, with dangerous maneuvers. He repeated it in Barcelona, where his movement could have ended with an accident. But luckily it wasn’t like that. Alonso managed to pass… and he finished ahead of his former teammat...
mercedes is back. The German team has been the great revelation of the Spanish Grand Prix. After a disappointing start to the season in which they have been very far from standing up to Red Bull and have even been surpassed by Aston Martinin Barcelona They have managed to reverse the trend and position themselves as the second team. In it Monaco Grand Prixthe star team released a new concept car, amending the idea ‘zero pontoons‘ with whom they had worked since the beginning of 2022. After the first race of the season, in Bahrain, Toto Wolff anticipated that there would be major changes to the car, slipping that they would return to traditional sidepods, following the line of Red Bull and Aston Martin. However, no one expected that this would imply an exponential increase in th...
Mercedes has been far superior to Aston Martin in this Spanish Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell they finished on the podium. Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso they were sixth and seventh, respectively. All of them, of course, behind a max verstappen to which no one can cough. But Fernando is not particularly concerned about the step forward that Mercedes has taken. He has shown it in some statements to ‘AS’, in which he has pointed to Canada as the circuit where the most important improvements to Aston Martin will arrive. “It’s a race… in Canada we crush them. I’m happy because qualifying was the Achilles heel of the weekend. After starting so far back I was able to come back, but only up to a certain point. Both Russell and Checo were faster so th...
montmel Updated Monday, June 5, 2023 – 01:06 The Aston Martin leader downplays the importance of Hamilton and Russell’s double podium. Among its reasons, the characteristics of Montmel, the new parts that Aston Martin expects and its poor classification. Fernando Alonso, before the race this Sunday.Siu WuEFE Chronic Cold in Montmel: the Mercedes snatch the podium from Sainz and Alonso finishes seventh Character The prodigious boredom of Max Verstappen and the warnings for overcoming the track: “We have all laughed” A disaster. There will be no more celebrations. The end. The two Mercedes drivers, lewis hamilton and George Russellthey went up to the podium together with max verstappen. Fernando Alonsoseventh, fought back against Esteban Ocon, Yuki Tsunoda and guanyu ...
Carlos Sainz has crossed the finish line of the Spanish Grand Prix in fifth place. The two Mercedes passed him, Lewis Hamilton and George Russelland also the Red Bull of Checo Perez. He didn’t have the pace to be on the podium. Another disastrous Sunday for the Ferrari team. And there are too many already. That is why Sainz has been desperate with his team once the Spanish Grand Prix has finished. Going so far as to say that in the first laps he was “stepping on eggs”. This is how he expressed himself in ‘Dazn’. “The first five laps of the race I have been stepping on eggs. When Hamilton passed Stroll, I pushed and went slower than before. I knew then that it was going to be a difficult day. I couldn’t treat the tire better and even so we have degr...
Change of continent in Formula 1. Europe will give way to North America. In two weeks the competition moves to Canada, where the next race on the calendar will be held. It will be the eighth of the season. And this is the quote Aston Martin It is marked on the calendar. The reason is that package of improvements that will be very aggressive on the Gilles Villeneuve circuit. It will be the first time that the green team substantially improves the racing car. Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll. Both stayed away from the podium in Spain. Sixth the Canadian, who will run at home; seventh the asturian, who gave up attacking his teammate and thus ensuring this result. The worst of the season for Aston Martin, which was not used to staying so far from the drawer. Mercedes was the big surprise. A se...
max verstappen and Red Bull They continue to rule with an iron fist. He Spanish Grand Prix it was just one more example of his superiority. However, despite winning every race this season, they have no intention of relaxing. And, among other reasons, it is because of the concern that Aston Martin. Christian Hornerhead of the Red Bull team, acknowledged in an interview with ‘DAZN’ after the Montmeló race the superiority they enjoy: “The form of Max and the team is incredible, but we cannot relax. We are in a good position We are not going to fool ourselves, but there are many races left. We will continue to bring new parts“. The ambition of the Austrians is insatiable and they affirm that they will continue implementing improvements, but when asked by Aston Martin, h...
The dream of the new car is more distant every day since the pandemic. First, because the average price of new cars has increased 27.17% from March 2020 to March this year, according to INEGI, then because even for the lucky few who managed to improve their standard of living in that period, the vehicle shortage remains. in many cases, probably most brands, which creates a kind of unrecorded inflation, which is perceived when the agencies force you to buy on credit or, better still for them, by lease – where the rates are higher – or to fill your car with accessories that you don’t want. Right now, the market is still more favorable for those who sell than for those who buy, so it may be better to wait a bit before renovating your car or getting that much-dreamed-of first...
montmel Updated Sunday, June 4, 2023 – 18:06 The Dutchman wins his fifth race out of seven contested and improves his start to 2022 despite the threat of sanction Verstappen celebrates his victory in Montmel this Sunday.Enric FontcubertaEFE Chronic Cold in Montmel: the Mercedes snatch the podium from Sainz and Alonso finishes seventh Behind the Red Bull garages, as the Montmel crowd filed into the car parks, a mechanic from max verstappen he would take a breather and a colleague of his would appear, a mechanic Czech Prez. This guy is incredible [Este to es increble]he said, pointing to a Verstappen sign and the two of them laughed together. Possibly both were referring to the scene experienced during the race, a scene that perfectly exemplified the absolute, unbreakable, overwhelming...
Fernando Alonso it was only competitive on the hard tyres. With the soft ones he suffered a lot and was condemned to fight with Yuki Tsunoda or Zhou. Battles that he was not used to fighting in his first season behind the wheel of the Aston Martin. He improved with the hard ones and rose to seventh place. Ahead of his teammate, Lance Stroll. Alonso was faster, but he did not want to attack him. He respected the Canadian’s position until the end of the race. So much so that he came waving into the last corner before crossing the finish line. His radio said it all: “Tell Lance not to worry. That I am trying to open a gap with those behind in case there is rain or something. zero risks“. And so it was. Sixth and seventh for both. It was not the desired result for the Aston M...
montmel Updated Sunday, June 4, 2023 – 4:43 p.m. In another triumphal ride for Verstappen, the resurrection of Hamilton and Russell surprises the Spaniard from Ferrari, who finishes fifth. Alonso can only be seventh. Carlos Sainz, during the race in Montmel.Joan MontfortPA classification Carlos Sainz shines on the worst day of the year for Fernando Alonso Previous The war between Barcelona and Madrid for Formula 1 with the second Alonsomana as a witness From delirium he went to disappointment. The Spanish fans had been waiting for a World Cup like this for a decade, with Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz as contenders for the podium, and the carnival ended just as I passed home. It was a bad time, there will be others. There were hundreds of fans who appeared extremely excited at the ...