Alonso suffers WORST qualifying of the season as Aston Martin dealt double United States GP blow
Alonso suffers WORST qualifying of the season as Aston Martin dealt double United States GP blow
Aston Martin suffer their worst qualifying of 2023 during United States Grand Prix weekend as Fernando Alonso is knocked out in Q1 for the first time this season.
A worrying start to Aston Martin’s weekend in Austin has only gotten worse. The British team experienced brake overheating on both cars during the opening practice session. This included some brief flames on the front-left of Alonso's AMR23.
With this limited running effecting their ability to optimise their performance for Friday’s qualifying, they were already playing catch up.
After showing some initial pace during the opening stages of Q1, both Alonso and Lance Stroll were knocked out from qualifying altogether as Aston Martin’s day hit rock bottom.
It seemed that the team continued to suffer from their brake issues, especially with Alonso failing to make Q2 for the first time in 2023.
As a result, Stroll will start Sunday's Grand Prix from the last row of the grid, while Alonso will start a disappointing seventeenth.
READ MORE: Stroll replacement at Aston Martin mooted by Red Bull chief
Tough Sunday ahead for Aston Martin
Alonso revealed after the session that the team had arrived in the United States with a new upgrade package, but their issues had curtailed their ability to assess its performance.
It will now be a big ask for Aston Martin to remain ahead of their rivals McLaren in their constructors' battle for fourth. They entered the Austin weekend 11 points in front, but will have to hope for something spectacular to stay that way.
READ MORE: Stroll replacement rumours SWIRL after F1 poster mishap
Related
Change your timezone:
Latest News
Schumacher reveals how Mercedes could snare Verstappen
- 5 minutes ago
Red Bull chief in BRUTAL putdown of key F1 feature
- 48 minutes ago
Cullen relationship blossoms with new star after moving on from Hamilton
- 1 hour ago
Hamilton dealt major Newey blow as shock COMPLICATION revealed
- 2 hours ago
F1 News Today: Incredible Verstappen exit clause reignites F1 rival talks as Mercedes milestone reveals shock RED livery
- Today 06:58
Horner outlines Ricciardo target to save F1 dream as major Newey announcement made - GPFans F1 Recap
- Yesterday 23:57
Related news
F1 applies for trademark for new US grand prix venue
FIA summon FOUR F1 teams to official hearing over alleged rule breaches
Hamilton disputes FIA punishment and claims 'a lot of other cars were illegal'
F1 champion slams 'dirty' Max Verstappen move
F1 Standings
Drivers
- Oliver Bearman
- Charles Leclerc
- Carlos Sainz
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Pierre Gasly
- Esteban Ocon
- Sergio Pérez
- Max Verstappen
- Alexander Albon
- Logan Sargeant
- Lewis Hamilton
- George Russell
- Nico Hülkenberg
- Kevin Magnussen
- Fernando Alonso
- Lance Stroll
- Valtteri Bottas
- Zhou Guanyu
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Yuki Tsunoda
Races
- Gulf Air Grand Prix of Bahrain 2024
- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Australia 2024
- MSC Cruises Grand Prix of Japan 2024
- Grand Prix of China 2024
- Miami Grand Prix 2024
- Gran Premio dell'Emilia Romagna 2024
- Grand Prix of Monaco 2024
- Grand Prix du Canada 2024
- Gran Premio de España 2024
- Grand Prix of Austria 2024
- Grand Prix of Great Britain 2024
- Grand Prix of Hungary 2024
- Grand Prix of Belgium 2024
- Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Italy 2024
- Grand Prix of Azerbaijan 2024
- Grand Prix of Singapore 2024
- Grand Prix of the United States 2024
- Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico 2024
- Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2024
- Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024
- Qatar Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2024
About GPFans
GPFans is a multi-platform, multi-language brand dedicated to Formula One coverage. We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 24/7, everything from up-to-the-minute news and features to the latest viral stories and clips.We believe that a new generation of exciting, outspoken drivers will make F1 more popular than ever before, and we want to give our users access to as much of their heroes as possible, on and off the track. From Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo to Sebastian Vettel, we provide in-depth analysis of every every Grand Prix in the season, from Australia to Abu Dhabi.
With Formula One under the new ownership of Liberty Media, how the sport is being covered is evolving, and GPFans will look to be at the heart of this progression into new media, as one of the fastest-growing sites covering the king of motorsports.
Follow us on your favorite social media channel
Corporate & Media
Innovatieweg 20C7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31645516860