Fernando Alonso gives up Aston Martin F1 after failed qualifying: ‘We’re not competitive’

Fernando Alonso’s hopes for the weekend in Las Vegas have been dashed once again. There was potential in qualifying, where the Spaniard sought to place as high as possible in difficult race conditions. However, this did not happen, and after the first live-fire lap the Aston Martin driver had problems.

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The British team doesn’t look up. He went 3 Grands Prix in a row without scoring, which is one of his worst streaks all season, which shows a lack the same thing happens with teams that knew how to progress, such as Haas, Williams or even the now revolutionized Alpine.

Drivers from day one reported difficulties in two fundamental areas, such as grip and difficulty setting the optimal temperature. in tires. However, in the case of Aston Martin, things went further, as Fernando Alonso failed to complete a competitive lap, finishing in 17th position, where he will start the race.

“We had been uncompetitive all weekend so far and expected it to be a struggle before qualifying. “We struggled with balance and tire temperature control in these cold conditions here in Las Vegas,” said the Aston Martin driver.

“We are not competitive right now, but we need to improve and continue to learn next year.”– he continued.

““As we saw in last year’s race, anything can happen, so we will be ready to take advantage of any incident or safety car that arises.”– concluded Fernando Alonso.

Here’s how the Aston Martin driver pulled out of a weekend that was thought to be a good opportunity but didn’t happen.

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