Aston Martin F1 Team
Get the thoughts of Lance, Fernando and the team from the 2025 Formula 1 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix weekend.
The drivers held position at lights out, with Fernando running in P5 and Lance in P8.
Both showed good pace in the early stages to keep themselves well inside the top 10 before the first set of pit stops, as the team sought to complete a one-stop strategy.
However, the unfortunate timing of a Virtual Safety Car period following Esteban Ocon’s retirement, combined with competitors around us pitting for fresh tyres, meant we had a tyre deficit as we opted to stay out to avoid sacrificing track position.
Those with fresher tyres found their way past our two drivers, who battled hard to keep the position as much as possible.
A late Safety Car period after Andrea Kimi Antonelli retired allowed Lance and Fernando to pit, change tyres and then try to reclaim some positions as the field bunched up.
Fernando crossed the finish line in P11 at the chequered flag, narrowly missing out on a points finish, whilst Lance classified in P15.
Despite the result, there are still some positives to take. The team saw signs of progress with our new update package applied to the AMR25 across the weekend.
Fernando Alonso, Driver, Aston Martin F1 Team
The car felt really strong today, and I was having a solid race—until the Virtual Safety Car flipped everything on its head.
Without that VSC, I believe we were in the mix for P6 or P7 and could have scored points on pace alone. After the restart, we found ourselves outside the points, but I managed to pass three cars in nine laps. Unfortunately, we just ran out of time. It’s a tough result to take, but we’re showing good signs, and hopefully, luck swings our way next time.
Lance Stroll, Driver, Aston Martin F1 Team
The race got off to a decent start—I was able to pull away from Gasly and stay close to Albon ahead.
Unfortunately, things turned against us with the Virtual Safety Car. The timing didn’t work in our favour, and from that point on, the race just didn’t unfold the way we needed. Without the VSC, we might have had a real shot at scoring points, so it’s a frustrating and disappointing outcome.
Now the focus shifts to Monaco. It’s a unique circuit, and we’ll be looking to build on the improvements we’ve seen from our latest updates.
Andy Cowell, CEO & Team Principal, Aston Martin F1 Team
We were agonizingly close to scoring points, but the racing gods weren’t with us today. Our one-stop strategy was looking strong until the Virtual Safety Car threw a wrench in the plan, dropping both Fernando and Lance out of points contention. In hindsight, an extra stop under the VSC might’ve helped, but at the time, we didn’t want to give up track position. From there, it was difficult to hold off rivals on fresher tyres.
Still, there are plenty of positives to take. The upgrades have delivered tangible performance gains and set a clear direction for the team moving forward. Both drivers delivered faultless performances, and that deserves recognition. Now, all eyes are on Monaco—a completely different kind of challenge, but one we’re ready to face.
