Stroll Ends 42-Race Qualifying Drought Against Alonso by 0.057 Seconds as Aston Martin Slumps to Back Row
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Updated · ESPN · Jun 13
Stroll Ends 42-Race Qualifying Drought Against Alonso by 0.057 Seconds as Aston Martin Slumps to Back Row
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jun 13
Summary
0.057 seconds separated Aston Martin’s two cars in Spain, where Lance Stroll qualified 21st ahead of Fernando Alonso for the first time in 42 grands prix.
Alonso said rear locking under braking and unexpected engine push made his car difficult to drive, adding Aston Martin’s engine and gearbox behavior has been “a little bit random” all weekend.
The result brought little relief: both Aston Martins filled the back row, and Stroll was still more than a second slower than 20th-placed Valtteri Bottas in the slowest Cadillac.
Stroll dismissed the intra-team milestone because the team is stuck in a “holding pattern” until an upgrade package arrives after Formula 1’s summer break.