Fernando Alonso relying on 'chaos' to avoid equalling unwanted record

Fernando Alonso says "chaos" can help end his point-less start to the 2025 F1 season, and avoid equalling his worst-ever opening to a campaign.

Alonso finished 15th in Miami to make it six consecutive races at the start of 2025 outside the points, his worst such run since going without reward in the first six races he competed in of 2017.

After missing the Monaco GP due to the Indy 500, he suffered another point-less race in Canada before scoring ninth for McLaren in Azerbaijan, ending the drought.

Should Alonso fail to score any points in the next round in Imola, he will equal his career-worst record of seven races competed in from the start of a season without points from 2015. Only in his rookie season of 2001 when he did not score any points is a worse return. 

The two-time world champion detailed some near-misses for his side of the Aston Martin garage, and felt the opportunities must be taken.

"In Japan, I was P11, Jeddah was perfect and we have three or four opportunities in the year when chaos is happening to have the possibility to score points," Alonso told media, including RacingNews365.

"There have already been three this year in Australia, I had the mistake in the gravel and went off, in China, there were three cars disqualified, and I had a brake fire and [in the Sprint], the track was dry but we kept with the inters for too long.

"So we've missed out on three opportunities to score points, and there are going to be one or two more, I guess, in the season, so let's hope not to miss those. 

"I'm trying my best behind the wheel, but it is a good question for the managers, they know what is in the pipeline," he added when asked about any upgrades to turn the season around.

"They work really hard, and we support them, but we cannot talk about the technicalities of the car and upgrades because we are not in the loop every week."