Fernando Alonso did not have his best weekend in Melbourne. The Australian Grand Prix He ended up neutralized on the last lap due to the serious accident suffered by George Russell when he was in full fight with Fernando Alonso for sixth place. The Mercedes driver lost control of the car, collided with the wall and ended up overturned in the middle of the track. Fortunately, the British man emerged unharmed and on his own. However, minutes after finishing the race came the team's protest over a possible unsportsmanlike maneuver by Alonso. The race judges called both drivers to testify.
The stewards penalized Alonso with 20 seconds for erratic driving, which caused him to drop to eighth place. A maneuver that continues to generate a great debate and that has earned Fernando Alonso numerous criticisms. However, the Astuarian is optimistic for the next grand prize. “We have to think about Japan, have more pace and fight for higher positions. Thank you team,” he wrote on his social networks.
And from the team they are already working at full speed to reach the next appointment with a plus. The fourth race of the 2024 world championship will arrive on the first weekend of April at the legendary Suzuka circuit in Japan and From the green team they have already leaked that they will have a new “aerodynamic kit”.
News for Suzuka
Aston Martin is aware that they have a car that is more competitive on a lap than at race pace. To correct this flaw, Mike Krack confessed that there would be continuous updates to all races. Those from Silverstone announced that they did not plan to introduce any big news during the Asian tour or in Miami and They would wait until mid-May to introduce the big improvement packages of the season. However, now they announce that in Japan they will have a plus that they hope will make a difference.
The possibility of a major aerodynamic kit for the Japanese Grand Prix has already been leaked from the British team. Until we see if it is a real improvement or a specific one for adaptation to the circuit, Aston Martin is working on improving the general load of the car, which worsens that of the 2023 car. This improvement would affect the floor and diffuser, as well as suspensions and even bodywork.
Seeing a very changed AMR24 at Suzuka would mean that those from Silverstone have gotten their act together, since the first major evolution package was expected for Imola 40 days later.