Alonso’s arrival in Jeddah was not easy (Photo: AFP)
Fernando Alonso stepped on the podium twice during the 2023 season of F1 so far in the two races he has done with the Aston Martin. However, what is not yet widely known is that the Spaniard completed the final laps of the Saudi Arabia GP, last weekend, without the full power of the car. O RAM23 The #14 failed one of its six cylinders on the home straight of the race, and the Asturian had to finish the race without using the car’s full speed.
The information was released by journalist José Zapico, experienced in F1 coverage. According to him, the lack of power was compensated by a series of adjustments on the dashboard of the car, such as the variation of the electronic part of the ignition and the adjustments of the power of the ERS. [Sistema de Recuperação de Energia]. Thus, Alonso managed to follow until the end of the race.
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But on the other side of the garage, Spear Stroll wasn’t so lucky. The Canadian abandoned the race precisely because of problems with the ERS, but Aston Martin identified damage to the floor of his car which was responsible for the system fault.
In the team’s opinion, some of the more aggressive curbs on the Jeddah circuit were responsible for the damage. Despite this, the problem is not related to the cylinder failure identified in Alonso’s car.
The podium took the Spaniard to the 30 points in 2024, behind only the drivers of Red Bull — Max Verstappen has 44, while Sergio Perez sum 43. Aston Martin, in turn, is tied with mercedes in second place among the Constructors, with 38 goals.
The next step of Formula 1 will take place in a little over a week, at Australia. The race, the third of the 2023 season, should take place between March, 31st It is April 2with full coverage of GRAND PRIZE.
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