Aston Martin responds to Alonso’s “ninth-fastest team” claim

According to Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin’s own analysis of its performance places the team eighth in terms of pure pace, and its flashes of speed during Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix weekend in Austin were flattered by outside circumstances.
Alonso was fourth in first practice, sixth in sprint qualifying, then started and finished 10th in the grand prix itself, having been eliminated …Keep reading

McLaren bullish on holding off Verstappen in F1 title fight: “We have good tracks coming”

McLaren team boss Andrea Stella is upbeat about Oscar Piastri’s and Lando Norris’ chances of fending off Max Verstappen and Red Bull over the remaining Formula 1 races.
Piastri and Norris were beaten by Verstappen in the upgraded Red Bull in each of the last four races, including in Singapore where the Dutch driver finished second ahead of Norris and Piastri in third and fourth respectively …Keep reading