Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso’s 2025 F1 season has been tough to say the least. However, the Spaniard has been on a run of consecutive points-finishes the last several races. As a well-respected and highly accomplished driver, Alonso would’ve definitely had higher expectations when it came to approaching his 22nd season in Formula 1. Having accumulated 16 points thus far, the two-time World Champion currently sits P14 in the Drivers Standings—behind teammate Lance Stroll in P12. However, as twelve races remain, a recap of his performance and results in the first half of the season have reflected what has been an underwhelming season for Aston Martin.
Run of no points finishes
In early 2023, Alonso and Aston Martin emerged as Red Bull’s closest challengers—having found an impressive amount of speed and performance over the winter break. In 2023, the first eight races alone, Alonso managed to secure six podium finishes. However, since then, Aston Martin were hit with the harsh reality as they continued to fall down the field.
Following the first Qualifying session of the year—where he qualified P12—the Spaniard remained optimistic about their pace. Without the floor damaged he obtained in Q2, Alonso strongly believed that Q3 was on the cards for Aston Martin. However, to mark the start of his 2025 season, it was unfortunate for Alonso as his weekend ended in disappointment. After losing the rear of his car, the Spaniard was one of six retirements that weekend after crashing his car at the exit of Turn 6.
Headed straight to Shanghai after the season-opener, Alonso’s second race weekend of the year was marked with another retirement. During Qualifying, the 32-time race winner missed out on Q3 once again—having qualified P13. After experiencing a terrifying brake-failure that ended his race prematurely, Alonso expressed relief that he avoided any collisions.
Following his retirement at the Chinese GP, the Spaniard continued the season on a run of points-less races. Having racked up another retirement at the Monaco GP, it was a power unit issue that denied him a chance of scoring his first points of the season. Rightfully frustrated, the Spaniard was definitely not expecting an extremely misfortunate start to his 2025 campaign. Having out-qualified Stroll on all occasions, Alonso’s experience and race craft wasn’t to blame for the bad outcomes.
First points on the board at home
Ultimately, with a run of consecutive races where Alonso and Aston Martin struggled to score points, it has been a combination of factors that denied the Spaniard from scoring his first points: luck, car performance and strategy.
The team introduced their first upgrades of the season in Imola. However, it wasn’t until the Spanish GP weekend which presented a clearer picture for Alonso and the team if prior upgrades were effective. Since then, the team has introduced several new upgrades to their car, including one at the British GP. This has unlocked a fair amount of performance from their car, as the Spaniard was able to deliver several impressive laps recently—enough to catapult him to the Top 10. However, it was only after 8 races, Alonso’s long-awaited first points of the season came on home-soil at Barcelona—where he finished P9.
With points on the board, Alonso has gone on to score consecutive point-finishes thus far. However, one of Alonso’s more notable performances in 2025 so far has been the Austrian GP. After qualifying P11, the Spaniard climbed to P7 by the end of the race—scoring valuable points for both himself and the team in a fiercely competitive midfield. Fiercely battling with his mentee, Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto, Alonso delivered what was undoubtedly his and Aston Martin’s strongest race performance of the season at the Austrian GP.
Head-to-head results with Stroll
If the Spaniard out-qualifies Stroll at the Belgian GP, he will secure the 2025 Qualifying head-to-head, sweeping the metric 12–0. However, the races head-to-head remains closer as Alonso leads 7 to 4. Compared to Stroll, Alonso’s wealth of experience and consistent ability to deliver standout performances in an underperforming car have clearly set him apart—not just this year, but throughout his and Stroll’s time as teammates. Looking ahead, the biggest challenge for Alonso and Aston Martin continues to lie in their car’s lack of competitiveness. In such a tightly packed field, their current package hasn’t been enough. Still, with twelve races to go, the Spaniard has plenty of opportunities to add more points to his tally.
