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Fernando Alonso believes Aston Martin can “learn more from the difficulties than the celebrations” amid another tough weekend outing at
Following their struggles with recent upgrades in the US, Aston Martin continued to lack pace compared to their competitors at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Lance Stroll failed to make it out of Q1 for the seventh consecutive time, while Fernando Alonso could only manage a 13th place in qualifying due to spinning during the weekend. Alonso’s race was further affected by damage caused by debris from a first corner collision between Sergio Perez and Charles Leclerc. Despite the challenges faced with their damaged cars, Alonso let Stroll pass before his early retirement to maintain pace with the pack. Aston Martin, currently fifth in the Constructors’ Championship, believes they have nothing to fight for during the remainder of the 2023 season. Alonso has dropped to fifth in the Drivers’ Championship and acknowledges the possibility of losing more places to his competitors. The team is working hard to improve their situation and believes they can learn more from their current struggles than their early-season success.
Source: Motorsport Week
