Alonso expresses his disappointment after Aston Martin loses around 8 tenths of performance compared to last year

Fernando Alonso left puzzled after the robust qualifying session that noticed the Aston Martin drivers languish on the again finish of the sector on the Red Bull Ring.

The two-time world champion was not stunned by the dearth of tempo after Friday’s observe session and dash qualifying which noticed Aston Martin battle for performance.

The Spaniard had a troublesome dash race after a contact with Nico Hulkenberg noticed him drop down to P17. In qualifying, he managed to beat his team-mate Lance Stroll, however he ended the day down in P15.

“We have been anticipating a troublesome Qualifying session right here in Austria and sadly fifteenth place was the most effective we might obtain as we speak. We made some modifications to the automobile between the Sprint Race and Qualifying, and big credit score to the group who labored flat-out to get every thing prepared.

“However, we didn’t get much reward for this hard work. Let’s see what we can do tomorrow, we will stay focused and try our best to achieve the maximum result possible,” concluded Alonso.

His team-mate Lance Stroll was eradicated in Q1 after ending the phase in P17.

“It’s an incredibly tight field out there but, unfortunately, we seem to be on the back foot. Yesterday we managed to out-qualify the car, but today we’ve struggled in both the Sprint and this afternoon’s Qualifying session. Realistically, tomorrow’s going to be a tough day.”

Aston Martin group boss Mike Krack was delighted with the performance of his drivers, placing the Silvertsone-based outfit’s dismal outcomes down to the automobile. Krack expects the AMR24 battle for tempo at subsequent weekend’s British Grand Prix as properly.

“A difficult Sprint and Qualifying session as we speak. This is a section of the season we knew could be troublesome and Silverstone is probably going to be comparable.

“Lance and Fernando gave it everything today, but we are not giving them the right tools they need to compete for the point-scoring positions. Tomorrow is going to be a long race, but we will focus on being there to take any favourable opportunities.”