Fernando Alonso has instructed Aston Martin to “work more durable” and “to speak much less” following a poor F1 Spanish Grand Prix.
Aston Martin got here away with zero factors from the Spanish Grand Prix as their type continues to nose-dive.
Whereas they didn’t begin this yr as impressively as final, there’s been a notable dip in type regardless of introducing a number of main upgrades.
Within the early stint of the race, Alonso was overtaken by Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas – a startling sight given the Swiss-based workforce’s struggles.
Reflecting on Aston Martin’s weekend in Barcelona, Alonso instructed choose media together with Crash.web: “I’m a bit of bit dissatisfied as a result of we did not rating any level. We deserved to not rating any level as a result of we did not have the tempo the entire weekend.
“Within the race, it was extraordinarily tough. If you slide a lot within the corners, additionally you kill the tyres. So you will have two issues.
“You do not have the tempo, plus you will have quite a lot of degradation. So all in all, it has been a really lengthy race for us. We have to get higher for us.”
Alonso is worried that Aston Martin’s difficulties will proceed into the following couple of races.
With Austria and Silverstone back-to-back now, Alonso is apprehensive that Aston Martin’s type will proceed to stay disappointing.
“It’s irritating however there’s nothing you are able to do now so that you begin considering in Austria instantly if you see the chequered flag and what you are able to do in another way,” he added.
“However I believe it is gonna be painful as effectively as a result of it has some traits of Barcelona, with the lengthy corners. It may be one other powerful weekend, additionally in Silverstone, arguably.
“We can’t get too annoyed. It is time to work more durable, to speak much less, to ship extra. It is what we need to do.”
Aston Martin sit fifth within the F1 constructors’ championship on 44 factors, 20 away from RB.
