Hopes for 2025
As the 2024 Formula 1 season approaches its natural conclusion, Aston Martin is also preparing to close its chapter on a disappointing campaign, far from expectations, but gearing up for a 2025 that will see a major internal revolution. The biggest changes will come with the arrivals of Adrian Newey and Enrico Cardile, in a championship that, however, will not feature the presence of the now former Technical Director Dan Fallows.
This departure, however, was something Fernando Alonso did not want to dwell on ahead of the Las Vegas GP, during his media session, with the Spaniard more focused on the objectives and developments to be achieved for the upcoming season. “The team has hired some talented people and some good names for the future,” he said. “Obviously, everything is part of the process, and we will support any decision made by our leaders. I’m sure the team’s goal is to win championships and races in the future. We want to shorten the time as much as possible and try to be competitive as soon as we can. We hope for a better 2025.”
The 2025 season could represent the rebirth of Aston Martin and the two-time world champion Spaniard, who is aiming for standout performances like those achieved in 2023, when he secured eight podiums. “We are trying to understand the car’s problems and the performance we need to find,” he continued. “It seems that we have lost performance compared to the beginning of the season, and we need to improve in the remaining races for next year. There are many changes within the team, also from a technical standpoint, and we need to take as many shortcuts as possible because there is no time to think. It’s good that the season is ending, and we have a break to reset, hoping that next year we can learn from everything that went wrong this year and make progress.” – he pointed out.
Pessimism for the podium
A 2024 full of difficulties, then, although the final night races in Las Vegas, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi could provide an advantage for the AMR24’s characteristics. However, Fernando Alonso still believes this won’t be enough to realistically aim for the podium. “I’m always optimistic when I arrive at a circuit. It’s a different track, and tire temperature will be a problem because it’s cold, but maybe this is one of the strengths of this car, which warms up the tires very quickly, and that helps us in qualifying. I hope we’ll make it into the top half of the grid, that we’ll be the fifth or sixth car, and that points will be possible in the race. Perhaps Las Vegas will offer a better opportunity than Qatar and Abu Dhabi. I don’t think we’ll be able to fight for the podium anywhere.” – the former Ferrari and McLaren driver concluded ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
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