The United States Grand Prix looked surprisingly favorable for Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard secured his best qualifying of the year, twelfth place, and he dreamed of earning points. But Alonso’s run was cut short when Alexander Albon made contact with him on the first lap in a somewhat audacious overtaking attempt.
In post-race interviews, Alonso expressed his frustration with the incident. He argued that it is urgent for Aston Martin to climb out of the back of the grid because the level of drivers there is very low, and he even hinted that Albon might have done it on purpose to stop Aston Martin from closing in on Williams in the constructors’ standings.
Alonso Suggests Albon Was Aiming to Keep Aston Martin From Catching Williams in the Standings
Fernando Alonso once again faced a stroke of bad luck in Texas. The Spanish driver started twelfth, equal to his best grid position of the year, but the race was ruined by a contact from Albon on the first lap, leaving Alonso with significant damage to the car’s floor and also to the left sidepod.
Alonso’s radio communications exploded with frustration, calling Albon a “fucking idiot.” After the race, when calm returned, he did not mince his words: “Albon forgot that Turn 11 was there and he had to turn left. But we have to improve and start farther up the grid, because I think the quality of the drivers at the back of the field is very low at the moment.”
Alonso finished sixteenth, even behind his teammate Lance Stroll, a clear reflection of the amount of damage his Aston Martin had sustained. Alonso attempted to stretch the first pit stop for strategic progression, but soon realized that with that car it was impossible.
Alonso believes that “we lost half a second or even more. The car is wrecked. Half of the floor is missing. I don’t know how we managed to stay in the race and remain somewhat competitive.” He also forecasts that “if the car had been intact, today we could have scored points. It would have been a very real possibility.”
The Spanish driver goes further and even questions Albon’s intentions. Alonso explains that “we could have scored points and closed the gap to Williams in the constructors’ championship, but they made sure we had no chance.” Aston Martin is five points behind Williams, the team for which Albon races.
A DÓNDE IBA ALBON ⁉️
El toque a Alonso en la primera vuelta ha arruinado la carrera a Fernando
#USADAZNF1 🇺🇲 https://t.co/skWB8uOvYZ
— DAZN España (@DAZN_ES) October 25, 2026
Meanwhile, Albon simply stated: “I was on Fernando’s inside, and I think we ran out of space there. I tried to back off and climb onto the curb, but I couldn’t do it properly.”
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