Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin believe that the AMR25 could be capable of competing with the best in the current F1 World Championship. It is true that the gap between them and the teams dominating the grid seems too wide at the moment, but the work being done at Silverstone could bring surprises in the coming races.
Evolution at Aston Martin
Aston Martin has carried out a total restructuring of the team, starting with the creation of a new factory, all equipped with the latest technology and tools to get the most out of race performance. On the other hand, the team has hired the best engineers in the world of F1, including Adrian Newey, but there are many others such as Andy Cowell, to optimize the team’s options. With all this in place, all that remains now is the calibration of both the technology and the human resources. First, the workers are learning to work with their new equipment and, from there, working to optimize complex tools that, when they are 100% operational, could be decisive for the team’s aspirations.
Improvements at Aston Martin
The first improvements with the new tools and new staff came in Italy. Until now, Aston Martin had run out of time to build a competitive car for this year, or even to lay the foundations for next season. The new improvements, tested for the first time in the Mercedes wind tunnel and finalized in the team’s new wind tunnel, represented a significant change to the car, especially in the way it behaved, which was much more predictable and without uncontrollable behavior, allowing Fernando Alonso to squeeze the most out of the car’s performance and place it in the middle of the pack when fighting to avoid the back of the grid. Fernando Alonso has commented on this in recent days, although he acknowledges that problems remain.
“It has given us a little more confidence to push, but we still have some weak points in the car from the beginning that we haven’t completely resolved, especially in the race pace on Sundays, where we see those problems.
Fernando Alonso is confident of closing the gap
“There is still a lot of work to do. In Canada, we led the midfield, but the top teams are still too far ahead and we need to close that gap.” These statements are full of intent, as at no point does he say that the gap cannot be closed. And his words make sense; he is not just saying them for the sake of it.
At the next Silverstone Grand Prix, which will take place in a week’s time after the Austrian race, Aston Martin is bringing a new package of upgrades, much more comprehensive than the first one brought to Italy. They believe that if the first package was so effective, this second package could allow them to close, or even close, the gap that separates them from the leading teams. The new update is a major aerodynamic package that they hope will improve cornering, top speed, and tire wear, which are the main problems with the AMR25 on the track, especially on Sundays.
After a difficult start to the season, Fernando Alonso believes in a new push from the team to tackle the rest of the championship with better options. This will be the last major update, although minor changes in upcoming races cannot be ruled out, but there will be no further updates as such. The track will tell if Fernando Alonso can fight for the top spots, if he can make it into the top 5 and if he is capable of securing a podium finish between now and the end of the season. Something unthinkable at the beginning of the year, and a great motivation to face 2026 with confidence.