Double Formulation 1 world champion Fernando Alonso reckons the ultimate two rounds of the 2025 season will act as a “celebration” to mark the top of an underwhelming yr.
The Aston Martin driver heads into this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix thirteenth within the championship, three spots above team-mate Lance Stroll, with the Silverstone squad eighth within the constructors’ standings.
It comes forward of an enormous regulation change in 2026, as F1 automobiles will turn into lighter and smaller whereas there may also be extra emphasis on electrical power with a close to 50-50 break up in opposition to the inner combustion engine.
So every thing shall be new and that’s the reason Alonso seems to be ahead to the top of the present ground-effect period, contemplating it has been two years since his final podium – 2023 Brazil Grand Prix.
“It is two grands prix of celebration, or I take it that means,” the 44-year-old instructed DAZN in Las Vegas. “Qatar with the dash, which we do not have a lot time and we will not sleep as a result of we solely have one free observe session and we’re already going to qualifying.
“After which Abu Dhabi, which is often a farewell for everyone and a little bit of a relaxation. So I take it as two celebration races, additionally as a result of we cannot be driving this automobile anymore, so it must be a celebration for that purpose.”
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
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Alonso is subsequently pessimistic for the upcoming races, particularly when he’s on a point-less streak of three grands prix courting again to his Tenth-placed end in Austin.
However a big purpose for that time was Carlos Sainz retiring up forward, which means Alonso thinks his final profitable race was the one earlier than in Singapore when he completed seventh.
“Now we have to be real looking, and know that now we have been 5 – 6 races with out scoring or scoring by probability,” added Alonso, whose team-mate is on a barren streak of seven weekends.
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“I believe Singapore is the final time we took factors in a deserved means, so to come back to Qatar and anticipate to be within the high six or seven is completely illogical.
“So we go along with the hope and with the work of making an attempt to do nicely, as a result of that we are going to by no means cease making an attempt.
“However there are two races left to shut 2025, which is a really difficult yr and we’re going to attempt to do the very best we will however logically we’re serious about 2026.”
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