The entire Aston Martin team is delighted with Fernando Alonso’s contract extension, as Tom McCullough insists. The performance engineer emphasizes how important the Spaniard is to the team’s success.
A look at the statistics confirms it: Fernando Alonso is the undisputed driving force in the Aston Martin racing team. The 2005 and 2006 world champion climbed the podium eight times last year, amassed 206 championship points and reached fourth place overall. This year the Spaniard was still not allowed on the podium, but managed to score points in all four races. He is currently ranked eighth in the World Cup.
By comparison: teammate Lance Stroll didn’t make it onto the podium once last year. With 74 World Championship points, he finished the season in tenth place overall. This year he has only finished in the top 10 in half the races so far, which means he is currently 10th in the table.
The joy that the 32-time GP star is staying in the Aston Martin team is just as great, as team boss Mike Krack has already stressed. Tom McCullough, who is responsible for the use of Alonso and Stroll’s racing cars as a performance engineer, also said of the 42-year-old’s contract extension: “That is very good news.”
“It is good that we will have Alonso even after the rule change in 2026, because since he has been with us, his skills and experience have been important in our desire to move forward in the field,” added the 48-year-old Brit, praising: ” He is still one of the fastest drivers in the field and continues to deliver top performances. I know that I speak for the entire team when I say that we are excited to continue our journey together.”
World Championship Standings (after 4 out of 24 Grands Prix)
the driver
01. Verstappen 77 points
02. Perez 64
03. Leclerc 59
04. Sainz 55
05. Norris 37
06. Plate 32
07. Russell 24
08. Alonso 24
09. Hamilton 10
10. Walk 7
11. Tsunoda 7
12. Oliver Bearman 6
13. Hulkenberg 3
14. Magnussen 1
15. Alboni 0
16. Zhou 0
17. Ricciardo 0
18. Okon 0
19. 0 gas
20. Bota 0
21. Sergeant 0
Builders Cup
01. Red Bull Racing 141 Punkte
02. Ferrari 120
03. McLaren 69
04. Mercedes 34
05. Aston Martin 33
06. Running Bull 7
07. Especially 4
08. Williams 0
09. Sauber 0
10. Alpine 0
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