Fernando Alonso says Aston Martin wants to research the variations between its final two performances to know why it had such surprisingly sturdy tempo within the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Aston Martin was uncompetitive in Belgium every week in the past however responded in spectacular model with each automobiles qualifying within the high six on the Hungaroring and racing to fifth and seventh. Alonso says the totally different observe traits alone don’t clarify the distinction in efficiency, and emphasised the necessity for the crew to achieve an understanding of the improved competitiveness.
“It’s a shock, undoubtedly it’s a shock,” Alonso stated. “It is a good shock. The great factor is that we have been aggressive and we have been quick. The regarding factor is that we do not know why.
“In a manner, we’d like this week on the manufacturing facility to research precisely what are the variations between Spa and Hungary, what are the variations on the automotive as effectively, on the setup, on the aero units that we have been racing with. Clearly, the principle theme for us was the entrance wing that was new this weekend. If that entrance wing provides us that a lot of efficiency, that is excellent information, however I believe that must be understood in the intervening time.”
Alonso says his fifth place behind the 2 McLarens, George Russell and Charles Leclerc was the optimum consequence that Aston Martin might have achieved on Sunday, after a powerful begin led to him operating fourth for a spell earlier than being overtaken simply by Lando Norris.
“I believe it can’t go any higher than this. Clearly, somebody informed me that the 2 McLarens have been very shut to one another at one level – that will be even higher, nevertheless it did not occur! However I believe we maximized the efficiency of the automotive in qualifying and within the race.
“There was not way more to do on our facet. The largest risk was [Max] Verstappen on the 2 stops, however then he had some site visitors and on the finish we have been a bit of bit extra relaxed.”
Alonso’s shock was matched by teammate Lance Stroll, who crossed the road two seconds behind sixth-placed Gabriel Bortoleto.
“It was a fantastic day for the crew and a stable weekend from begin to end,” Stroll stated. “Heading into the summer time break with 16 factors is a giant uplift for us. However we’ve got heaps to study from this weekend as a result of we do not totally perceive why we have been extra aggressive right here.
“We have to be in a spot the place we are able to put the automotive in that window at extra tracks as a result of finally, we wish to be at this stage of competitiveness extra constantly.”
