Alonso comments on Aston Martin's AMR26 upgrades at Hungarian GP
Autosport • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 24, 2026, 5:25 PM
Last updated Jul 24, 2026
Fernando Alonso expressed satisfaction with the upgraded Aston Martin AMR26 during its first outing at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Despite Lance Stroll facing challenges due to a suspension failure that kept him out of FP2, Alonso felt positive about the car's performance overall. The team appears content with their improvements as they seek to enhance their competitiveness this season. Stroll's setback highlights ongoing reliability issues the team must address moving forward.
- •Alonso pleased with AMR26 upgrades at Hungarian GP.
- •Stroll suffered suspension failure, missing FP2.
- •Aston Martin aims for improved performance this season.
- •Team working on car reliability issues.
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"Aston Martin seems to be happy with the performance of the upgraded AMR26, which the team brought to Hungary. Although Lance Stroll endured another difficult day, with a suspension failure not only costing him time in FP1 but also ruling him out of FP2 - as the team couldn't repair the car in time - Fernando Alonso was left satisfied with his first day behind the wheel of what many are calling the ...Keep reading
"Aston Martin seems to be happy with the performance of the upgraded AMR26, which the team brought to Hungary. Although Lance Stroll endured another difficult day, with a suspension failure not only costing him time in FP1 but also ruling him out of FP2 - as the team couldn't repair the car in time - Fernando Alonso was left satisfied with his first day behind the wheel of what many are calling the ...Keep reading
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External links- AutosportJul 24, 2026, 5:25 PMAlonso delivers first verdict on Aston Martin F1 car upgrades
Aston Martin seems to be happy with the performance of the upgraded AMR26, which the team brought to Hungary. Although Lance Stroll endured another difficult day, with a suspension failure not only costing him time in FP1 but also ruling him out of FP2 - as the team couldn't repair the car in time - Fernando Alonso was left satisfied with his first day behind the wheel of what many are calling the ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comJul 24, 2026, 5:22 PMFernando Alonso delivers first verdict on Aston Martin F1 car upgrades
Aston Martin seems to be happy with the performance of the upgraded AMR26, which the team brought to Hungary. Although Lance Stroll endured another difficult day, with a suspension failure not only costing him time in FP1 but also ruling him out of FP2 - as the team couldn't repair the car in time - Fernando Alonso was left satisfied with his first day behind the wheel of what many are calling the ...Keep reading
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