Alonso had consistently qualified in the top 10 for the first 17 rounds, but in the last two races in the United States and Mexico, he failed to reach Q3. The blame for this downturn in performance was placed on development mistakes, which thwarted Aston Martin’s strong start.
Following his second consecutive retirement in Mexico, Alonso candidly admitted that the season is effectively over for Aston Martin. With Carlos Sainz of Ferrari now level on 183 points, Alonso is poised to fall behind McLaren’s Lando Norris, Sainz’s teammate Charles Leclerc, and Mercedes driver George Russell before the season concludes.
In Alonso’s own words, “Honestly, we are not fighting for anything. We will learn, even if we have to start from the pit lane, and that is more useful than just spending the weekend with a poor setup. In the Constructors’ Championship, we are locked in the position we are. In the Drivers’ Championship, we will lose a couple of places.”
