Aston Martin refutes any claims of bias in Alonso's strategy.

      Aston Martin has refuted claims that Fernando Alonso is suffering from consistently poor or biased strategy decisions. The 44-year-old two-time champion showcased remarkable speed on Friday at Zandvoort but ended up qualifying in a disappointing tenth place. Following the race, his frustration was evident as he finished in eighth position. Compounding the situation, teammate Lance Stroll, who had crashed during both practice and qualifying and started from the back of the grid, still managed to finish ahead of Alonso. This is not the first instance for the Silverstone-based team, and Alonso has voiced his concerns multiple times in 2025 about the frequent mistakes in his strategies.

      During the race on Sunday, he expressed his anger over the radio, at one point shouting and accusing his engineer of "forgetting" about him. "We finished behind a Williams, who had a tough weekend, behind a Haas, who was quite slow, and behind my teammate, who started from last and still finished ahead of me," Alonso told El Mundo Deportivo. "So we’ve executed something really different with my strategy to end up like this. They’re implementing a strategy that we still haven’t quite grasped."

      Nevertheless, team principal Andy Cowell dismissed the notion of any underlying issues. "The strategy is managed centrally because there’s only one box, so it’s important to consider it from the team’s viewpoint," he explained. Trackside director Mike Krack echoed this sentiment, stating, "Fernando was upset with the race, with us, and with everyone else," he smiled. "In these situations, there’s nothing we can do. We must accept it as it is and work to find the best solution with the new constraints."

      Aston Martin F1 Team