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Fernando Alonso has expressed a hope that Aston Martin team-mate Lance Stroll will be given a competitive car in F1 to “change the opinion of many people”.
Aston Martin’s performance has declined since the summer break, with the AMR24 becoming one of the slowest cars on the grid. Despite Alonso scoring 12 points, Stroll has not added to his total since July and now sits in 13th place in the Drivers’ Championship. Stroll faced criticism in Brazil after a strange incident on the formation lap resulted in him getting stuck in the gravel. Despite the backlash, Alonso defended Stroll, attributing his struggles to consistently uncompetitive cars throughout his career. Alonso praised their close relationship and mentioned his readiness to assist Stroll as he transitions into a leadership role within the team in the future.
