Fernando Alonso admitted Aston Martin have did not capitalise on the chance offered by Components 1’s guidelines to shut the hole to the front-running groups.
Aston Martin loved a extremely aggressive season in 2023 and Alonso delivered eight podium finishes for them. However they’ve struggled to this point this 12 months and scored simply 74 factors – little greater than a 3rd of what that they had after 15 rounds final season.
Alonso, whose greatest end to this point this 12 months is a single fifth place 5 months in the past within the second spherical, admitted “it’s a little bit bit irritating not to have the ability to combat on the prime” after final 12 months.
“However you perceive the character of the game as properly and I believe we now have to attend for higher occasions,” he instructed the official F1 channel.
The brand new rules F1 launched in 2022 have been supposed to scale back the hole between the groups and encourage higher racing. Alonso believes they’ve been profitable however mentioned Aston Martin haven’t taken full benefit of them.
“I believe the intention of the rules are working high quality as a result of we now have 4 groups combating for victory and that is higher than what we used to have,” he mentioned. “So if we aren’t in a position to combat additional up, it’s as a result of we didn’t do a great job, it’s not due to the rules.
“We now have the identical prospects as everybody else, the identical funds, good services however we aren’t doing a great job in the meanwhile. However I believe the rules are working and in 2026, possibly we see a mixture, some individuals extra aggressive than now and a few individuals much less.
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“However it will likely be at all times on or two groups dominating the game. That is Components 1 so at all times one of the best individuals win and in the meanwhile Purple Bull and McLaren. Now they’re one of the best.”
With little prospect of the group transferring up or down within the championship standings earlier than the top of the 12 months, Alonso’s group mate Lance Stroll mentioned the they’re more and more targeted on their plans for subsequent season.
“We’re looking for efficiency within the automotive for the remaining 9 races,” mentioned Stroll. “There’s nonetheless a number of factors up for grabs.
“However that is additionally the time of the 12 months that the main focus shifts to ’25 and, the event for the ’25 automotive. So there’s quite a bit, happening again in Silverstone proper now.”
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