Fernando Alonso trails Aston Martin by four seconds in Formula 1 qualifying

Fernando Alonso posted a lap time of 1 minute 50.002 seconds in Q1 at Spa‑Francorchamps, finishing 175 milliseconds ahead of teammate Lance Stroll but 4.137 seconds slower than the session’s fastest time set by Lando Norris (1 minute 45.865 seconds). The gap highlights the performance gap between Aston Martin and the leading cars as teams prepare for the new 2026 engine and aerodynamic regulations.

Despite improvements in energy deployment across the season, Aston Martin’s lack of significant aerodynamic upgrades left the team noticeably off the pace, underscoring concerns about its competitiveness under the forthcoming rule changes.