Fernando Alonso’s struggles in the 2025 Formula 1 season continued after a disappointing 15th-place finish in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Aston Martin driver, who had qualified 11th, vented his frustration over what he felt was yet another instance of bad luck when the team was performing well.
“I don’t think that it did change my race at all,” Alonso said after the race. “We were at a very slow pace, and the final position I think is exactly the same.” The Spaniard’s poor race performance stemmed from a false start by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, which prompted Alonso to jump the start and incur a five-second penalty.
Aston Martin Struggles on the Baku Circuit
The tight and fast nature of the Baku circuit posed a challenge for the Aston Martin AMR25, which lacks the ideal “good downforce and low drag” that would make it competitive around the track. Fernando Alonso had already expressed concerns over the car’s performance earlier in the weekend, and his fears seemed to be realized during the race.
Despite his efforts to make up for his poor start, Alonso admitted that there was little he could do without race interruptions. “Sure, like always, we have the worst car and nothing happens. No safety car, no yellow flags, no reliability problems,” he stated. “It only happens when we are at the front. But this is the trend of this year, and we have to take it.”
Bad Luck Across the 2025 Season
Alonso’s frustration over his misfortunes this season isn’t new. He has repeatedly claimed bad luck has undermined his chances, from poor safety car timings to race incidents at circuits that seemed favorable to Aston Martin. Earlier in the season, the Spaniard expressed his disbelief at the timing of a safety car in Zandvoort, and at both Imola and Monaco, his efforts were ruined by interruptions.
After a lack of points at Imola, Alonso even declared, “We are so unlucky. Everything is wrong for us this year.” With four retirements due to technical issues, including brake failure in China and power unit problems in Monaco, Alonso’s luck has been anything but kind.
Despite these setbacks, Alonso’s determination remains strong as the 2025 season progresses. “We know we’re going to be the last car here, last car in Las Vegas, last car in Mexico,” he acknowledged. “We try to get through those quickly without damaging the car.”
While Alonso is already cautious about the remaining races, he still holds hope that tracks like Singapore, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi might offer a better opportunity for Aston Martin to turn things around and for his luck to shift in the team’s favor. With seven races left, the 2025 F1 season may still hold a surprise for Alonso.
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