Fernando Alonso mirrored that Aston Martin’s troublesome weekend in Las Vegas was ‘no shock’ after a “lonely” race.
Alonso completed thirteenth within the Las Vegas Grand Prix however gained two locations with the post-race disqualification of each McLaren drivers, leaving him agonisingly near his first factors in over a month.
The weekend was troublesome from the beginning, with neither Aston Martin driver troubling the highest 10 in Free Follow 1 or 2, earlier than Lance Stroll went eighth quickest in FP3, and Alonso seventh in Qualifying, each classes that happened in both partial or full moist circumstances.
“Only a difficult weekend,” stated Alonso. “No surprises, the race was additionally a problem. We didn’t have the tempo to be within the factors, and we would have liked a little bit of pace. We have been gradual within the straights, so it was troublesome to battle on the market, however we tried, qualifying properly. We didn’t have the tempo, so we’ll attempt once more subsequent week.”
Requested if he had at the very least taken enjoyment from a few of his overtakes, Alonso added: “Actually? I feel I did one. I hope you loved them!
“Truthfully, it was a protracted race. We didn’t have the tempo and nothing actually occurred round us, so it was a bit bit lonely for many of the stints. I don’t know on TV, however contained in the cockpit, it was not one of the best race for us.”
Stroll’s race ended earlier than it had actually begun, with the Canadian retiring at Flip 1 after Gabriel Bortoleto misjudged his braking and clattered into the Aston Martin, inflicting Stroll’s first retirement of the season.
“I simply [got] hit at first of the race, and that was it,” summarised Stroll. “It occurs. It is racing. Typically this stuff occur and it’s what it’s.”
