Despite the alleged improvements that Aston Martin brought Austin in after the break Formula 1 and even with the heroism of Fernando Alonso During qualifying, finishing eighth and starting seventh due to Russell’s sanction, the level of those at Silverstone plummeted on Sunday.
The Oviedo ended up crossing the line in 14th place, which was expected before the lights went out.
“In 57 laps you find yourself in your natural position, as expected, This is not a surprise since it was the case to qualify eighth“Alonso explained in a press conference after the race.
“we were slow Saturday and Sunday, so there is a lot to analyze, we have to raise the level for Mexico,” added the double champion.
Fernando knows the team is trying to improve, but they’re not succeeding…yet.
“We tell the team what the car needs and then the team does what they can“It’s not that they don’t want to improve it, but we have encountered an obstacle all season and sometimes we learn positive lessons and other negative ones we learn,” concluded a resigned Alonso.
