Fernando Alonso has his eye on a old team for inspiration for an Aston Martin turnaround.
Fernando Alonso envisions Aston Martin following McLaren’s 2023 resurgence after a poor start to the 2026 season, despite challenges with the Honda power unit hindering their performance.
Alonso achieved the team’s first classified finish at the Japanese GP, showing progress after retiring in China due to severe vibrations that could potentially cause nerve damage, as suggested by Adrian Newey.
Aston Martin and Honda are focused on resolving performance and reliability issues, with Alonso hopeful for a McLaren-like comeback later in the season, drawing inspiration from McLaren’s successful turnaround in 2023.
McLaren’s transformation from a struggling team to podium contenders in 2023, leading to championship wins in 2024 and 2025, serves as a model for Aston Martin’s potential path to success.
Alonso believes in the team’s potential and progress made since Bahrain testing, emphasizing the need to address power deficits and vibrations while remaining patient for upgrades and improvements to enhance competitiveness in the long F1 season.
