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Aston Martin Determined to Keep Fighting in 2025 F1 Season Despite Early Setbacks
Aston Martin is refusing to shift its full focus to 2026 despite a rocky start to the current Formula 1 season. Driver Lance Stroll has emphasized the team’s commitment to developing the AMR25 and improving throughout 2025, even as a major regulation reset looms on the horizon.
The Silverstone-based squad entered the season with high hopes, especially after an impressive start to 2023 that saw Fernando Alonso regularly on the podium. However, the 2024 campaign has proven far more challenging. Aston Martin failed to score any points during the early triple-header in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Japan—races that starkly highlighted the current car’s weaknesses.
Though the team currently sits seventh in the constructors’ standings, thanks largely to points scored in Australia and China, its pace has been inconsistent. Alonso has already hinted that point-scoring opportunities may be rare this year, raising questions about whether Aston Martin might prioritize long-term development for 2026 instead of fighting for results in the short term.
Stroll, however, made it clear that the team has no intention of giving up on the present.
“We’re not where we want to be. But the year is still young, and we’re going to keep pushing,” he said in comments shared by PlanetF1. “Next year’s regulation changes are huge, and of course we’re keeping an eye on that. But this season is not over. We’re not quitting.”
Stroll stressed that while there is no defined target for the remainder of the season, the focus is on extracting the maximum possible performance from the AMR25 with every race. “We have to improve in all areas,” he said. “There are updates coming, and we’ll see what those bring. It’s just about finding gains wherever we can.”
The team’s drop in competitiveness has been stark. At the same circuit two years ago, Aston Martin looked like a team on the rise—Stroll and Alonso qualified strongly in Jeddah, and the Spaniard finished on the podium. Now, they are battling to break into the top ten.
Reflecting on that contrast, Stroll acknowledged that such swings are part of the sport. “In F1, things change quickly. One year you’re fighting for podiums, the next you’re trying to get out of Q1. You just have to stay committed and keep pushing.”
Aston Martin’s long-term outlook remains promising. With star designer Adrian Newey set to join and Honda providing factory power units from 2026, the team is preparing for a new era. But Stroll insists those plans won’t come at the expense of their current efforts.
When asked what’s holding the team back this season, Stroll admitted: “If we knew exactly what the problem was, we probably wouldn’t be in this position. But that’s why we keep working we’re looking for answers and for improvements.”
Aston Martin’s message is clear: while the future looks bright, the present still matters. And for now, they’re not backing down.
