Jun.30 (GMM) A return to kind could possibly be a good distance off for the struggling Aston Martin workforce, lead driver Fernando Alonso has admitted.
Final 12 months, the quickly growing and investing workforce shocked with Alonso’s early sequence of podiums – however round P15 has been the Spaniard’s degree this weekend in Austria.
“It’s going to be the identical at Silverstone,” he mentioned on the Pink Bull Ring.
“I do know I’m being a bit repetitive, as a result of we’ve been saying it for a number of races now, however F1 is like that. It’s a must to discuss to the media on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and it turns into a multitude, since you at all times repeat the identical factor.”
The 42-year-old says his engineers have been working exhausting to search out extra tempo and higher dealing with by way of setup.
“We made some modifications however we see that it doesn’t change. It’s not a setup downside, it’s a automotive downside,” mentioned Alonso.
“As I mentioned in Spain, we have now understood the path a little bit, however we have now to face this triple (header) of races so there was no time to do something. We have now to endure.”
Alonso even advised Aston Martin’s present stoop might final till after the summer season break.
“We’re going to carry one thing to Budapest, however I don’t suppose we’re specializing in Budapest, we’re specializing in the entire 12 months,” he mentioned. “We don’t know if it’s going to be the definitive answer.
“We’re working exhausting, because the dash race completed we modified the automotive from prime to backside – the mechanics didn’t even have time to eat.”
Alonso says his personal scenario has been made even worse in Austria as a result of the engine within the rear of his inexperienced automotive is on its final legs.
“We have now to do another race with this engine, others the numbers received’t add up for twenty-four races,” he mentioned. “We will change it right here and be P14 as an alternative of P15, nevertheless it’s one of many worst races so we’re making an attempt to make use of the worst engine.”
