Fernando Alonso was not feeling talkative in his interview on Friday (Image: Getty)
told an F1 TV reporter that he was only in the media pen after the first day of practice at the ‘because it’s mandatory’. The Spaniard was asked about what he had learned from FP1 and FP2, but he opted against revealing his findings. The two-time world champion ended the first practice session at the Albert Park Circuit in P8, two spots ahead of team-mate with just over a three-tenths advantage.
In FP2, the order flipped, and Alonso was 13th quickest, albeit with a much thinner deficit to his ninth-placed colleague. However, after climbing out of the cockpit, Alonso was not in the mood to talk to the media about his feedback. “We come here because it’s mandatory,” he said. “But there is nothing really to talk [about]. We just jumped out of the car as usual. It will be 24 Fridays like now that you can ask anything, I will not answer at all.”
Asked if there were any issues, he replied: “I need to review everything now with my team and privately discuss what we did today. We did laps, the car goes, the engine is alive, the brakes are okay, the gearbox is changing gears up and down, so we’re good.”
Aston Martin have been quick to temper expectations for the 2025 season. The Silverstone-based squad have begun work with Adrian Newey, but the former aerodynamicist’s efforts will largely be focused on the new generation of cars for the 2026 season.
Aston Martin experienced a tough pre-season in Bahrain (Image: Getty)
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This is also when Aston Martin’s partnership with Honda will get underway. Lawrence Stroll’s team are currently supplied with engines but will have their own exclusive power unit provider in 2026.
Furthermore, Aston Martin’s new wind tunnel is fully operational. The state-of-the-art facility at the AMR Technology Campus in Silverstone will contribute to the development of the AMR25, as well as the team’s car for next season.
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“Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the creation of our own wind tunnel facility at the AMRTC,” said team principal Andy Cowell. “The task of bringing together external partners and new in-house technology working hand in glove to such tight deadlines is impressive.
“The facility provides new technology that enables the aerodynamicists to observe in greater detail the complex flow physics of an F1 car. To have everything here under one roof is extremely beneficial for us as we work towards being a fully operational works team from 2026.”