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Aston Martin F1 Issue Official Statement After Fernando Alonso’s Retirement at Monaco GP
Aston Martin have released an official statement following Fernando Alonso’s early retirement from the Monaco Grand Prix, a race that has further deepened his season-long struggles in 2025.
The 43-year-old Spaniard was forced to retire on lap 38 due to a power unit failure, despite starting in a promising P6 position. This marks a continuation of his winless and point-less campaign so far — the worst start to a season in his illustrious 24-year F1 career.
Aston Martin CEO and Team Principal Andy Cowell addressed the situation in a post-race debrief:
“We really feel for Fernando today. A power unit issue appeared just after his pit stop and, despite managing it for a while, we eventually had to park the car. Until then, we had done everything right and had a great opportunity to score a decent amount of points.”
Alonso’s retirement in Monaco, where he previously secured back-to-back victories in 2006 and 2007, is a major blow to both his morale and the team’s campaign. The Spaniard had recently described himself as the “unluckiest driver in the world” over team radio in Imola a sentiment that now feels increasingly accurate.
Cowell also reflected on teammate Lance Stroll’s race:
“Lance’s race was clean and tidy, but it proved difficult to progress up the field. The mandatory two stops rule didn’t really open up many opportunities, although some of our competitors used team tactics to favour one of their cars.”
Alonso currently remains at the bottom of the drivers’ standings with zero points, a tally shared only with rookies Gabriel Bortoleto, Franco Colapinto, and Jack Doohan — the latter three all recently affected by an early-season team shuffle.
The team will be hoping to reverse their fortunes quickly as the F1 calendar moves deeper into the European leg of the season.
