Aston Martin to introduce new car, Fernando Alonso says team must be patient. Fernando Alonso reflects on Aston Martin's tough start to the season.

Fernando Alonso takes stock after the Japanese Grand Prix. The first three rounds of the season have been particularly challenging for Aston Martin. Facing both reliability issues and overall performance struggles with the chassis and power unit, the AMR26 has so far consistently fought just to reach the finish line.

After retiring from the first two races, Alonso finally managed to bring the car home at Suzuka. However, this result is obviously not enough to take the Silverstone-based team out of the spotlight. “We haven’t faced any major problems in the last two weekends, but we are far behind in terms of performance. There is no satisfaction in not being competitive. We are trying to stay united and remain strong. We need to give Aston Martin and Honda the time to sort out the situation,” he told Crash.net.

Alonso: “The car and engine have huge potential, we need time”

Despite the challenging circumstances, the two-time world champion sees plenty of effort being made at the factory, which motivates him to keep pushing: “Everyone is working at full capacity. There have been small improvements, and we have a couple of ideas. In Formula 1, things don’t happen overnight. We still need to spend a few more months with the current car.”

At this stage, it’s difficult to tell whether Alonso is referring to a mid-season car upgrade or directly to the 2027 car. We can only infer from his comments: “Knowing that the car could change radically in a few months doesn’t push us to make too many modifications to the current car. What I can say is that the car and engine have enormous potential.”

The biggest challenges relate to “vibrations and the power deficit. We are behind in several areas, but they are working on it. We just need time and patience,” he concluded.

In summary, Fernando Alonso is preaching a message of resilience as Aston Martin navigates the growing pains of its new era with Honda. While the short-term results are disappointing for a driver of his caliber, the focus has clearly shifted toward a significant redesign aimed at unlocking the car’s latent performance. For the fans of the “Green Team,” the next few months will be a test of endurance before the promised technical evolution finally hits the track.