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A stricken Aston Martin caused a red flag for the second consecutive day of Formula 1’s final 2026 Bahrain pre-season test
The stricken Aston Martin caused a red flag for the second consecutive day of Formula 1’s final 2026 Bahrain pre-season test when Lance Stroll spun into the gravel on Turn 11 left-hander during the first morning of the second Bahrain test on Wednesday. Towards the end of the first hour of the second Thursday session, Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin ground to a halt on Turn 4 right-hander, during a race simulation. Alonso had completed 40 laps in the first Thursday session and was 28 laps into the second session before his unexpected stoppage. Despite showing competitive pace during the race simulation, his issues added to Aston Martin’s already challenging pre-season marred by lack of pace and reliability, with the team struggling to find performance. Alonso’s performance, though solid, was overshadowed by Liam Lawson’s impressive speed in the Racing Bulls, indicating areas for improvement for Aston Martin as the season approaches.
