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Alonso: 2023 my best F1 season alongside 2012 Ferrari title miss

Alonso took fourth in the 2023 drivers' championship, finishing ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on countback and one point ahead of McLaren man Lando Norris, as Aston Martin's AMR23 enabled him to take regular podiums in the early part of the year. The 2005 and 2006 world champion claimed a…

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How a lesson from Haas helped Aston Martin's surprise Brazil F1 turnaround

Those events saw three out of four starts made from the pitlane as the team tried to learn more about the update package it debuted at Circuit of the Americas. And just to make life even tougher, Fernando Alonso was forced to retire from both races with floor damage.

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Aston Martin used Haas lessons for surprise Brazil F1 turnaround

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Aston Martin F1 team retains Drugovich as reserve driver for 2024

The Brazilian drove the AMR23 in the Bahrain test earlier this year and will replace Fernando Alonso in FP1 in Abu Dhabi, having already had a Friday session at Monza in Lance Stroll’s car.

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How Aston Martin's F1 season has gone off track

In two consecutive races at least one car has started from the pitlane as the team has attempted to learn more about its current problems. And in two consecutive races, Fernando Alonso has retired due to floor damage that was outside his control.

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Krack: Mexico FP2 times “not a true reflection” of Aston F1 form

The team finished the session with Lance Stroll in 18th and Fernando Alonso in 20th, but neither driver got in representative laps on soft tyres after a scrappy session.

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Krack: Mexico FP2 times “not a true reflection” of Aston Martin F1 form

The team finished the session with Lance Stroll in 18th and Fernando Alonso in 20th, but neither driver got in representative laps on soft tyres after a scrappy session.

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Toto Wolff: €1m fines "very surreal" for F1 fans

In the FIA's International Sporting Code, the governing body has increased the maximum fine for F1 competitors from €250,000 to one million euros, a move which appeared to have caught teams and drivers off guard.

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Wolff: €1m fines "very surreal" for F1 fans

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Teams and FIA to discuss F1 cockpit heat issue in next technical meeting

The TAC is the forum where future rules are discussed by the 10 team technical directors and the governing body, with F1’s technical chief Pat Symonds also contributing.

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Aston Martin wants to "prove" F1 car handling shift is hurting Stroll

Stroll has endured a torrid time since the summer break, having not scored a point in the last five races and been knocked out of Q1 for the last four events.

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Aston Martin wants to “prove” F1 car handling shift is hurting Stroll

Stroll has endured a torrid time since the summer break, having not scored a point in the last five races and been knocked out of Q1 in qualifying for the last four events.

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FIA formally warns Stroll over F1 Qatar GP garage strop

Stroll appeared to shove his trainer Henry Howe after throwing his steering wheel out of his cockpit following his elimination from GP qualifying at last weekend’s event.

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Aston Martin: Burning F1 seat that hurt Alonso a work in progress

Around the halfway mark of a sweltering Losail race, Alonso urged the team to come up with a solution after feeling a burning pain in his seat.

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Aston Martin: Burning F1 seat that hurt Alonso a work in progress

Around the halfway mark of a sweltering Losail race, Alonso urged the team to come up with a solution after feeling a burning pain in his seat.

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Hawkins hopes Aston Martin F1 test can lead to longer term role

Hawkins tested the Silverstone team’s two-year-old AMR21 in Hungary a fortnight ago, becoming the first woman to drive a near current car since 2018.

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Aston Martin admits it must turn around trend of F1 season

The Silverstone-based outfit began 2023 as Red Bull’s main challenger, with Fernando Alonso rolling off five podium finishes from the first six races. He also had a shot at winning the Monaco Grand Prix.

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Aston Martin: Alonso’s F1 radio comments not a sign he’s losing faith in team

Having started the 2023 season as Red Bull’s main rival, Aston Martin has slipped back into the chasing pack and is now having to fight hard just to finish in the points.

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Stroll to sit out F1 Singapore GP after huge qualifying crash

Stroll clipped the kerbs through the final corner at Marina Bay to unsettle the rear of his AMR23, which fired him into the outside wall before spinning back across the circuit.

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Krack: Aston Martin needs to "give our drivers a better car"

The team struggled for performance with its low downforce package over the Italian GP weekend, with Fernando Alonso qualifying 10th and finishing ninth, and Lance Stroll out of the points in 16th from 20th on the grid.

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Alonso: I'm willing to take “extra risk” as Aston is close to first F1 win

In last weekend’s Dutch GP, Alonso and Aston had their most competitive race since Canada in June, with the Spaniard charging up to second and chasing Max Verstappen across the line after the restart following the red flag.

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Alonso willing to take “extra risk” as Aston Martin closes on first F1 win

In last weekend’s Dutch GP Alonso and Aston had their most competitive race since Canada in June, with the Spaniard charging up to second and chasing Max Verstappen across the line after the restart following the red flag.

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Why Aston Martin is not in the same league as F1's top teams yet

Aston Martin sprung a surprise at the start of 2023 by competing for podiums after finishing 2022 in a lowly seventh position.

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How Aston Martin avoided finger pointing after 2022 F1 disaster

Aston Martin shocked F1 this year with its AMR23, the potential of which was rumoured to be huge even before a wheel had been turned at pre-season testing.

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Aston Martin’s F1 form dip: An upgrade side-effect or flexi-wing fallout?

With Fernando Alonso having helped breathe some excitement into the early races as he emerged as the shock main challenger to Red Bull, the squad even came close to victory in the Monaco Grand Prix.

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