Aston Martin F1 Team
Under the Texan sunshine, Fernando classified P13, and Lance finished P15 in the 2024 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix.
Fernando began the Grand Prix from P7 on Mediums, with Lance opting for Hards for his P13 start. On Lap 3, a Safety Car came out for the first time since the Canadian Grand Prix back in June. The drivers pitted only once each. Fernando came in at the end of Lap 26 for Hards, followed by Lance pitting a lap later for Mediums.
Fernando Alonso
It was a tough race for us today, and we dropped back a few places from our starting position. We outperformed the car’s natural position in Qualifying and knew it would be an uphill battle to stay in the top ten. It’s been a difficult weekend, and we have much to analyse over the next few days to improve for Mexico.
Lance Stroll
We lacked pace compared to the other cars today. I had a bit of a messy restart with a snap at Turn 10, but I think that, even without that snap, the result would have been the same. The car didn’t have the performance for us to fight for positions. We still have work ahead of us to improve this car, and we’ll be pushing hard to make that happen.
Mike Krack, Team Principal:
A very difficult race day. It is really disappointing to come away from the weekend without any points. The midfield is incredibly tight and we were on the wrong side of the competition. We just didn’t have any pace all weekend. We have to learn from days like today, redouble our efforts and put actions in place ahead of next weekend in Mexico.
