Fernando Alonso finished fifteenth in the Miami Grand Prix, leaving a bittersweet feeling. The Asturian acknowledged that his pace was not outstanding, although he valued the car's reliability by completing his second consecutive race without setbacks. The team's strategy, based on waiting for possible rain to avoid a pit stop, did not pay off, something Alonso believes would not have changed the final outcome.
Stable reliability, but lack of development in the AMR24 🏎️
The Aston Martin car showed mechanical consistency that allows completing races without failures, but the lack of significant advances in aerodynamic development limits its performance. The decision to extend the initial stint, trusting in a weather change that never came, highlighted the dependence on external factors to gain positions. With no new parts on the near horizon, the team faces a performance ceiling that places it in the midfield of the grid.
The rain that never came: Alonso's Plan B didn't get wet 🌧️
It seems Fernando's team has adopted a new hobby: meteorology. In Miami, they decided to play at being rain prophets, hoping the sky would take pity on them and gift them a safety car under the downpour. But the sun shone, the track dried out, and Alonso was left staring at the radar, watching his rivals pass by as if nothing was happening. At least the car didn't break down: an achievement that, at this rate, they'll celebrate with cheap champagne.