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Fernando Alonso admits that Aston Martin is still “not totally clear” how to set up its upgraded car for the
Aston Martin made several updates to their car in Austin, but their understanding of the changes was limited due to brake fire issues during practice, resulting in both drivers dropping out in Q1. As a result, they withdrew their cars to the pitlane to make set-up changes and reverted Alonso back to the previous specification. Despite this setback, Alonso and his teammate had a good race, running in the points until Alonso retired late with floor damage. Alonso attributed their improved performance to optimizing the setup and taking advantage of the opportunity to make changes during the traditional weekend format. However, he acknowledged that they still need to maximize track time in order to fully understand their upgrades at the upcoming race in Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. They are looking forward to the three practice sessions to further optimize their car.
Source: Motorsport Week
