{"id":1868218,"date":"2026-04-05T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1868218"},"modified":"2026-04-05T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T05:00:00","slug":"fernando-alonso-concedes-aston-martin-a-few-months-from-f1-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1868218","title":{"rendered":"Fernando Alonso concedes Aston Martin &#8220;a few months&#8221; from F1 recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/2266570748.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Fernando Alonso concedes Aston Martin &#8220;a few months&#8221; from F1 recovery<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Aston Martin has made a woeful start to the 2026 Formula 1 season, with Fernando Alonso far from scoring a point.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Sam Hall , Adam Cooper<\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-06T10:02:56+00:00\">Updated: 06 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/2266570748.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/2266570748.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/2266570748.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/2266570748.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/2266570748.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/2266570748.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/2266570748.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/2266570748.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/2266570748.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Alonso has become a father for the first time at 44<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Fernando Alonso has warned that Aston Martin&#8217;s woeful start to the 2026 Formula 1 season will not change for &#8220;a few months&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Aston Martin has begun the new era of F1 at the foot of the table, despite spending significant sums on a new factory, wind tunnel, and key hires, including the legendary designer, Adrian Newey.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The team has battled significant reliability issues across testing and the opening three rounds of the season, with severe vibrations limiting running due to fears of permanent nerve damage to drivers Alonso and Lance Stroll. Such were the problems in China, that Alonso was seen driving with his hands off the wheel on the straights, to give his hands a rest from the forces.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Suggested by <em>Crash.net<\/em> that one positive from Japan was that reliability had improved, Alonso said: \u201cYeah. Obviously, on the positive side, yes, that is true. We had running without too many issues the last two weekends, but in terms of performance, we are at the back, so it\u2019s not really &#8211; you don\u2019t find any satisfaction when you are not competitive. But we try to stay together, to stay strong, and give time to both factories to fix the situation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThey are working flat out. There are a couple of improvements, a couple of ideas. But on Formula 1, it doesn\u2019t happen from night to day, and you need to spend a few months with the current car.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe will not change too many things on this car if we know it will change completely in a few months time. So that is the situation we have.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While conceding the potentially lengthy time frame for improvements on both the chassis and power unit, Alonso was determined to put a positive spin on the situation.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-ef676780e8d3e28f0a79efd0838f97bc23ddd57ae5eb013c1d86ded82b19b185\">  Lance Stroll joins ex-F1 driver for surprise GT racing debut at Paul Ricard   Aston Martin: No need for peace talks with Honda amid F1 2026 misery <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThere is very, very huge potential in the car and on the engine as well,&#8221; he added. &#8220;I think we\u2019ve made progress since Bahrain. I think, in terms of deployment, in terms of understanding some of the drivability issues now, we are in a much better position.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe still need to fix the vibrations. We still need to fix the power deficit. There are fundamental things that are still on the back foot, but it is not that they are watching TV right now. They are working flat out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe just need time, and we need patience to be here on track, because while the factory is bringing the upgrades, we need to keep working and racing every weekend with a package that is maybe not the best in competitiveness.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-a338fb7666ded47afcb47a24710d22f7a5882374a496815f8de6675d75879aaf\">  Stroll&#8217;s surprising claim about \u201cAston Martin championship\u201d battle   Aston Martin&#8217;s major 2026 Japan F1 milestone &#8216;not a cause for celebration&#8217; <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">F1<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Fernando Alonso<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Aston Martin<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Arvid Lindblad compared to Lewis Hamilton by former coach<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1399674_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1399674_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1399674_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1399674_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1399674_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1399674_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1399674_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1399674_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1399674_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item next\">\n<h3> Next <\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Daniel Ricciardo &#8220;grateful&#8221; 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amid Aston Martin F1 woes Helmut Marko reveals<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1774355714\"> 24\/03\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/gd2_5668_phwtszwz_20260220124028.JPG?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"The Adrian Newey-Aston Martin project has started disastrously \" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col second-column\">\n<div class=\"sticky\">\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Aston Martin has made a woeful start to the 2026 Formula 1 season, with Fernando Alonso far from scoring a point.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Fernando Alonso has warned that Aston Martin&#8217;s woeful start to the 2026 Formula 1 season will not change for &#8220;a few months&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Aston Martin has begun the new era of F1 at the foot of the table, despite spending significant sums on a new factory, wind tunnel, and key hires, including the legendary designer, Adrian Newey.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The team has battled significant reliability issues across testing and the opening three rounds of the season, with severe vibrations limiting running due to fears of permanent nerve damage to drivers Alonso and Lance Stroll. Such were the problems in China, that Alonso was seen driving with his hands off the wheel on the straights, to give his hands a rest from the forces.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Suggested by <em>Crash.net<\/em> that one positive from Japan was that reliability had improved, Alonso said: \u201cYeah. Obviously, on the positive side, yes, that is true. We had running without too many issues the last two weekends, but in terms of performance, we are at the back, so it\u2019s not really &#8211; you don\u2019t find any satisfaction when you are not competitive. But we try to stay together, to stay strong, and give time to both factories to fix the situation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThey are working flat out. There are a couple of improvements, a couple of ideas. But on Formula 1, it doesn\u2019t happen from night to day, and you need to spend a few months with the current car.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe will not change too many things on this car if we know it will change completely in a few months time. So that is the situation we have.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While conceding the potentially lengthy time frame for improvements on both the chassis and power unit, Alonso was determined to put a positive spin on the situation.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-ef676780e8d3e28f0a79efd0838f97bc23ddd57ae5eb013c1d86ded82b19b185\">  Lance Stroll joins ex-F1 driver for surprise GT racing debut at Paul Ricard   Aston Martin: No need for peace talks with Honda amid F1 2026 misery <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThere is very, very huge potential in the car and on the engine as well,&#8221; he added. &#8220;I think we\u2019ve made progress since Bahrain. I think, in terms of deployment, in terms of understanding some of the drivability issues now, we are in a much better position.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe still need to fix the vibrations. We still need to fix the power deficit. There are fundamental things that are still on the back foot, but it is not that they are watching TV right now. They are working flat out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe just need time, and we need patience to be here on track, because while the factory is bringing the upgrades, we need to keep working and racing every weekend with a package that is maybe not the best in competitiveness.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-a338fb7666ded47afcb47a24710d22f7a5882374a496815f8de6675d75879aaf\">  Stroll&#8217;s surprising claim about \u201cAston Martin championship\u201d battle   Aston Martin&#8217;s major 2026 Japan F1 milestone &#8216;not a cause for celebration&#8217; <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Fernando Alonso has warned that Aston Martin&#8217;s woeful start to the 2026 Formula 1 season will not change for &#8220;a few months&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Aston Martin has begun the new era of F1 at the foot of the table, despite spending significant sums on a new factory, wind tunnel, and key hires, including the legendary designer, Adrian Newey.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The team has battled significant reliability issues across testing and the opening three rounds of the season, with severe vibrations limiting running due to fears of permanent nerve damage to drivers Alonso and Lance Stroll. Such were the problems in China, that Alonso was seen driving with his hands off the wheel on the straights, to give his hands a rest from the forces.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Suggested by <em>Crash.net<\/em> that one positive from Japan was that reliability had improved, Alonso said: \u201cYeah. Obviously, on the positive side, yes, that is true. We had running without too many issues the last two weekends, but in terms of performance, we are at the back, so it\u2019s not really &#8211; you don\u2019t find any satisfaction when you are not competitive. But we try to stay together, to stay strong, and give time to both factories to fix the situation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThey are working flat out. There are a couple of improvements, a couple of ideas. But on Formula 1, it doesn\u2019t happen from night to day, and you need to spend a few months with the current car.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe will not change too many things on this car if we know it will change completely in a few months time. So that is the situation we have.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While conceding the potentially lengthy time frame for improvements on both the chassis and power unit, Alonso was determined to put a positive spin on the situation.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-ef676780e8d3e28f0a79efd0838f97bc23ddd57ae5eb013c1d86ded82b19b185\">  Lance Stroll joins ex-F1 driver for surprise GT racing debut at Paul Ricard   Aston Martin: No need for peace talks with Honda amid F1 2026 misery <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThere is very, very huge potential in the car and on the engine as well,&#8221; he added. &#8220;I think we\u2019ve made progress since Bahrain. 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