Alonso 'hurt' despite 'dream' F1 season with Aston Martin
Alonso 'hurt' despite 'dream' F1 season with Aston Martin
Fernando Alonso has admitted that Aston Martin coming fifth in the constructors' championship 'hurts', despite his pride in securing P4 in the driver standings.
A rapid start to the season saw Alonso secure six podiums in the first eight races for Aston Martin.
However, the fairytale would not last forever, as the emerald green team saw their competition catch up as they slowly slipped down the rankings.
READ MORE: F1 team boss makes 'prowling' Alonso WhatsApp admission
As the chequered flag fell in Abu Dhabi, Alonso cemented his haul of 206 points out of Aston Martin's total of 280, with Lance Stroll adding 74 points of his own for the team.
And despite a superb debut season at Aston Martin, securing fourth place in the drivers' championship ahead of the likes of Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc, George Russell and Lando Norris – there is a bittersweet feeling left in the Spaniard's mouth.
Alonso: Aston Martin's P5 hurts
“This is Formula 1, this is not a charity event," he told the media.
"We have to have the pressure. We have to deliver. Fifth in the constructors', it hurts a little bit because I think we were better than that, or we were hoping better than that at the beginning of the year.
“On the drivers', to finish fourth is a little bit unreal fighting with the guys that we were fighting.
"In fact, if we are fifth in the constructors', normally you should be ninth and 10th in the drivers'. So, yeah, it’s a dream season for many people in Aston Martin including myself.”
READ MORE: F1 team principal thanks Alonso for biting his tongue
Related
Change your timezone:
Latest News
Ricciardo makes five-race admission in bid to survive F1 axe
- 42 minutes ago
Red Bull is 'burning' after Horner and Marko display
- 1 hour ago
Red Bull announce strong statement over Newey departure claims
- 2 hours ago
Verstappen 'to meet Mercedes over SHOCK 2025 move as Red Bull exit clause revealed'
- 3 hours ago
F1 champion reveals £100 MILLION contract to keep racing
- Today 17:57
F1 News Today: Newey 'property hunt' reveals Red Bull exit clues as Hamilton hints at Ferrari swoop
- Today 17:35
Related news
Alonso and Taylor Swift rumours reignited by new album lyric
F1 star PENALISED following controversial Chinese GP incident
Alonso hints at F1 retirement date after historic contract
Alonso takes CHEEKY dig at Hamilton after signing F1 contract
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