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Fernando Alonso has said that he found it “strange” that some people were surprised with the pecking order following the
Aston Martin saw a decline in competitiveness in the previous campaign, falling to fifth place in the Constructors’ Championship behind Red Bull, Ferrari, Mercedes, and McLaren. Despite Alonso’s impressive qualifying performance, he finished a distant ninth in the race. Alonso acknowledged the improvement in Aston Martin’s AMR24 but stressed the need to bridge the gap with their competitors. As they head to the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Alonso remains realistic about the team’s position and expects them to be the fifth-fastest team. Despite the different challenges of the Jeddah circuit compared to Bahrain, Alonso anticipates a similar performance level from Aston Martin. He emphasized the complexity of Formula 1 and did not foresee any miraculous improvements in their performance compared to previous races.
