Alonso and Stroll Top Ten at Monza's Smoother Circuit

Aston Martin F1: Alonso and Stroll Praise Smoother Monza Track

30/08/2024

Aston Martin shines at Monza, with Alonso and Stroll securing top ten finishes in smooth track conditions.

Following Imola, Aston Martin F1 marks its second Italian outing of the year, this time at Monza, alongside the other nine teams for the Italian Grand Prix.

On a sweltering Friday, with track temperatures soaring to 50 degrees, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll gathered data during the free practice sessions to fine-tune their car setups. They concluded the day in 9th and 10th positions respectively.

“Each circuit possesses its unique character, and racing at Monza is invariably a special experience. The track was smoother and less bumpy than last year, owing to the new tarmac. We gathered ample data over both sessions, and we will now analyse it and review it corner by corner to try and maximise the car’s potential on track tomorrow,” stated Alonso.

For the Canadian, “It was really fun to return to this track. It’s a fantastic circuit, and I love being in Italy.”

“We made some changes to the car after FP1, and it performed better in FP2. I believe we are moving in the right direction, but there is still work to be done tonight. The resurfaced track offered more grip and was less bumpy, so it was definitely smoother on the back!”

Alonso and Stroll Top Ten at Monza's Smoother Circuit

Alonso and Stroll Top Ten at Monza’s Smoother Circuit Alonso and Stroll Top Ten at Monza’s Smoother Circuit

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21 Mar 2025 - 23 Mar 2025
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21 MAR 03:30 - 04:30
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21 MAR 07:30 - 08:14
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22 MAR 03:00 - 04:00
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2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Race Results

Lando Norris
1
LANDO
NORRIS
57
Max Verstappen
2
MAX
VERSTAPPEN
+0.895s
George Russell
3
GEORGE
RUSSELL
+8.481s
Alex Albon
4
ALEX
ALBON
+12.773s
Kimi Antonelli
5
KIMI
ANTONELLI
+15.135s
Lance Stroll
6
LANCE
STROLL
+17.413s
Nico Hulkenberg
7
NICO
HULKENBERG
+18.423s
Charles Leclerc
8
CHARLES
LECLERC
+19.826s
Oscar Piastri
9
OSCAR
PIASTRI
+20.448s
Lewis Hamilton
10
LEWIS
HAMILTON
+22.473s
Pierre Gasly
11
PIERRE
GASLY
+26.502s
Yuki Tsunoda
12
YUKI
TSUNODA
+29.884s
Esteban Ocon
13
ESTEBAN
OCON
+33.161s
Oliver Bearman
14
OLIVER
BEARMAN
+40.351s
Liam Lawson
15
LIAM
LAWSON
47 DNF
Gabriel Bortoleto
16
GABRIEL
BORTOLETO
47 DNF
Fernando Alonso
17
FERNANDO
ALONSO
34 DNF
Carlos Sainz
18
CARLOS
SAINZ
0 DNF
Jack Doohan
19
JACK
DOOHAN
0 DNF
Isack Hadjar
20
ISACK
HADJAR
0 DNF
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Shanghai International
23 Mar
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Japanese
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6 Apr
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Bahrain
Sakhir desert
13 Apr
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Saudi Arabia
Jeddah Street
20 Apr
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United States
Miami
04 May

2025 FORMULA 1 DRIVERS' WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Lando Norris
1
LANDO
NORRIS
25 Points
Max Verstappen
2
MAX
VERSTAPPEN
18
George Russell
3
GEORGE
RUSSELL
15
Alex Albon
4
ALEX
ALBON
12
Kimi Antonelli
5
KIMI
ANTONELLI
10
Lance Stroll
6
LANCE
STROLL
8
Nico Hulkenberg
7
NICO
HULKENBERG
6
Charles Leclerc
8
CHARLES
LECLERC
4
Oscar Piastri
9
OSCAR
PIASTRI
2
Lewis Hamilton
10
LEWIS
HAMILTON
1

2025 FORMULA 1 CONSTRUCTORS' WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

1
McLaren
27
2
Mercedes
25
3
Red Bull
18
4
Williams
12
5
Aston Martin
8
6
Sauber
6
7
Ferrari
5
8
Alpine F1
0
9
Haas F1
0
10
Racing Bulls
0
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