Fernando Alonso holds crisis talks with Aston Martin as F1 fears made clear - The Mirror

Fernando Alonso holds crisis talks with Aston Martin as F1 fears made clear - The Mirror

Fernando Alonso extended his pointless start to 2025 by finishing 11th at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, forcing the two-time world champion to hold crisis talks with Aston Martin

Fernando Alonso still hasn't scored any points this year, after a 11th place finish in Jeddah. Aston Martin F1 has also registered more from China, and Saudi Arabia has been another missed opportunity. Team manager Andy Cowell explains the reasons for this disappointing new result. "The race has been simple and direct, without major incident, offering little opportunity for progress," admits Cowell. "Our two drivers have achieved a great perform…

Alonso admits Aston Martin ‘have a long way to go’

Fernando Alonso’s race result in Saudi Arabia might have read P11, agonisingly close to the points, but that did not tell the true story of how his Grand Prix unfolded.

Fernando Alonso soothes Aston Martin concern despite ‘heartbreaking’ miss

Fernando Alonso insists Aston Martin’s current form “would be tougher to digest” if F1’s major rules reset was not coming after another “heartbreaking” miss. Alonso qualified 13th and finished 11th in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, 8.9s behind Isack Hadjar who nabbed the final point as his point-less start to the season continued. Alonso has two DNFs, two P11s and a P15 to his name in 2025 – the first time he has not scored a point in the first f…

Aston Martin calls crisis meeting as Fernando Alonso fears point-less F1 2025

Aston Martin has held crisis talks over a dismal start to the 2025 Formula 1 season as Fernando Alonso fears he’ll be unable to score points this year. The Silverstone-based squad does have points on the board, courtesy of Lance Stroll, who finished sixth in the wet Australian season opener and ninth after three competitors were disqualified in China. Alas, after a troubled 2024 where development issues saw Aston Martin tumble down the pecking o…

While Fernando Alonso deplores the lack of progress of Aston Martin, one wonders if the "Alonso curse" is about to hit again. You know her! The Spanish rider joins a team that shows obvious signs of improvement, the double world champion being considered the missing piece of the puzzle. However, for various reasons, the team loses its way, Alonso moves on and the team starts to improve, sometimes winning one or two titles... Let's keep this in m…