Alonso and Aston Martin seek their first points in Monaco

Published on June 01, 2026 | Translated from Spanish

Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin face a real opportunity to score their first points of the season at the Monaco Grand Prix. The slow circuit with no fast corners reduces the importance of the engine and aerodynamics, the car's main weaknesses. For the fan, this means a skilled driver can compete even with an inferior vehicle. Monaco is the ideal stage for Alonso to leverage his talent. 🏎️

Fernando Alonso driving a dark green Aston Martin through the Monaco swimming pool chicane, rear tires at the limit of grip brushing the metal barriers, blue brake smoke rising as the car turns at low speed, front suspension compressed showing weight transfer, rear diffuser illuminated by the Mediterranean sun reflecting on the wet asphalt, absence of large wings highlighting the minimalist aerodynamic profile, background of luxury buildings and marina out of focus, cinematic photorealistic style, warm sunset light, long shadows, extreme sharpness on the carbon chassis and Pirelli tires, feeling of tension and surgical precision in every millimeter of the street circuit.

Why Monaco levels the technical differences 🏁

On a track where engine power takes a back seat, the determining factor is mechanical traction and driver confidence. The Aston Martin AMR24 struggles on long straights and high-speed corners due to its limited aerodynamic load, but in Monaco, average speeds are low and corners are taken in second or third gear. This allows Alonso to make a difference with his precision behind the wheel, minimizing the car's shortcomings against rivals like Haas or Alpine.

Alonso's trick: braking where others pray 🎯

It is said that in Monaco the car is 80% and the driver 20%, but Alonso has always preferred the opposite formula. The Asturian plans to brake so late that the stewards will think he has lost his brakes. If the car doesn't go, at least let intuition go. The strategy is simple: if you can't overtake, make others crash on their own. Or as an Aston engineer would say: we trust Fernando to do the rest.