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Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso had a 20-minute discussion about their respective embattled F1 teams.
Carlos Sainz recently had a detailed conversation with fellow Spaniard Fernando Alonso regarding the challenging situations at Aston Martin and Williams in the upcoming 2026 F1 season. Aston Martin is facing a difficult start and struggled during testing in Bahrain, while Williams is also dealing with setbacks such as missing the Barcelona shakedown and having an overweight car. Despite the challenges, Sainz is optimistic and curious to see how both teams will respond to the adversity. He shared his empathy with Alonso, emphasizing the importance of their teams’ abilities to react positively to the current circumstances. Sainz extended his well wishes to Alonso and expressed hope for improvements from Aston Martin and Honda in the future races.
