P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The team has suffered a poor weekend, with both cars out of the points in the Sprint and near the back for the Grand Prix.
Fernando Alonso believes Aston Martin made the right decision to introduce its major upgrade during the United States Grand Prix, despite the risk associated with it being a Sprint weekend. With the alternative F1 format, teams have limited time to set up their cars before qualifying, making it crucial to perform well in the practice session. Some teams avoid bringing big upgrades to Sprint races due to the potential consequences of a poor practice session. Aston Martin faced brake problems during practice, resulting in both cars being eliminated in qualifying and a non-score in the Sprint. Alonso acknowledges the risk of the upgrade but believes it is not the main cause for the team’s difficulties. The lack of free practice time to test different setups and optimize the new package is a factor that could have been improved on a normal weekend. Alonso expresses the urgency to address the issues and hopes for a more competitive performance in Mexico, where there will be more practice sessions to work on the car.
Source: RacingNews 365
