Fernando Alonso says that Aston Martin’s pace during the Formula 1 Brazilian GP weekend has lifted a weight off the team’s shoulders after its difficult recent run.
Following the two frustrating weekends in the USA and Mexico, the Spaniard qualified in fourth at Interlagos, one place behind team-mate Lance Stroll. The team had a frustrating shootout on Saturday, with Alonso tangling with Esteban Ocon and Stroll losing out to the red flag that followed. However, from 15th and 17th on the sprint grid, they showed good pace as they moved up the field to 11th and 12th in a race that otherwise saw relatively little passing, with Alonso finishing ahead.
If we had another weekend struggling maybe that was a little bit worrying, but we always kept pragmatic and doing some tests, some experiments, even if they were painful. Photo by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images Lance Stroll, Aston Martin F1 Team, Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin F1 Team, in the garage after Qualifying 'And hopefully we have a lot of data now to analyse everything.' Alonso said that the sprint pace gave him some encouragement for Sunday's main event.
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