Street circuits ‘cannot hide lack of performance’ as Aston Martin lose ground to rivals, says Alonso

“Eighth is healthier than we anticipated coming right here to Singapore,” the previous world champion stated. “Clearly the qualifying yesterday was very encouraging and beginning P7, we have been dreaming that P8/P9 was attainable and on the finish we achieved it.

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“Good technique from the crew – we have been behind Nico, we undercut on Lap 23 and we managed to overhaul him, so total I feel eighth was the utmost. Now we’ve got a little bit break earlier than Austin and we’ve got to search out some efficiency within the automobile.

“We’ve been shedding a little bit little bit of floor in comparison with the highest groups and we’re in the course of the midfield. We need to change this example.”

Though Aston Martin have picked up factors right here and there – primarily due to Alonso – different midfield groups like Haas have had a extra constructive trajectory because the summer time break, leaving the 43-year-old involved for the remainder of the season.