P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Aston Martin has struggled for on-track performance of late, leading Fernando Alonso to issue a declaration over its position in the pecking order.
Fernando Alonso has acknowledged that Aston Martin is no longer one of the top five teams in the Formula 1 hierarchy, as the team has only scored four championship points in the last three races. Compared to last year’s more successful start, Aston Martin has faced greater challenges in the current season without securing a top-three finish and has accumulated 110 fewer points than in 2023. Red Bull Racing is now only 20 points behind Aston Martin in the constructors’ standings after a strong run of point-scoring races. Alonso has recognized that the team has fallen behind due to its lackluster performance, highlighting the struggles the AMR24 car has faced on track. Despite the difficulties, Alonso remains hopeful that the team can improve and learn from their challenging weekends to unlock the car’s potential and achieve better results in the future.
