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Fernando Alonso says Aston Martin needs to make another step forward in race performance to truly fight with Mercedes and McLaren, although he felt the team made progress with upgrades at the Saudi…
Fernando Alonso believes Aston Martin must enhance their race performance to compete effectively with Mercedes and McLaren, despite acknowledging progress made with upgrades at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Despite starting last season as the second-fastest team, Aston Martin faces increased competition from Ferrari, Mercedes, and McLaren, who have improved significantly this year. Although Alonso secured a spot on the second row in Saudi Arabia, he emphasizes the need for additional lap time to match their rivals. Alonso expressed satisfaction with finishing fifth in Saudi Arabia, ahead of Mercedes, McLaren, and Ferrari, but believes Aston Martin still lacks two or three tenths compared to the leading teams in terms of race pace. While Aston Martin has introduced upgrades to enhance race performance, Alonso stresses the importance of continuous improvement to challenge the top teams. Alonso highlights the importance of comparing Aston Martin’s current performance to the end of the previous season and aims to apply past learnings to improve their race pace this year.
