Fernando Alonso has described how Aston Martin is going to use the rest of the 2025 season to ensure it is fully ready to unleash Adrian Newey.
Newey joined as managing technical partner earlier this year, with his full attention being on the 2026 rules overhaul coming to grand prix racing. Aston Martin is one of the first teams to switch focus and development time to next season.
The hope is that the new Honda works engine deal, a brand-new state-of-the-art factory and wind tunnel coupled with Newey's arrival, will turn the team into championship challengers, allowing Alonso to push for a third crown to those he won back in 2005 and 2006.
From 10 rounds of the current season, Alonso's best result was seventh in Canada last time out, having only scored points for the first time in Spain with ninth, although he has finished 11th three times.
Reflecting on the situation, Alonso explained that the rest of 2025 was simply going to be about moulding Aston into a team capable of being ready to unleash Newey's design next season.
"It has been challenging, but we have understood and we know the problem in the car now, but we cannot put too much focus into solving the problem," Alonso told the media, including RacingNews365.
"Because we need to think about the future and for 2026, but even if it is too late, we will try to get better in the second part of the year, and a lot of the motivation we have for next year is thanks to him.
"With all the difficulties we have had this year and the problems we are facing, having him on board is giving us enough confidence to look forward to 2026, and expectations will be high, but with the feet on the ground, as we know how far behind we are now.
"Even if there is a change in regulations, we need to somehow find better performance with this year's car, and we need to be better.
"Even if we had a fast car now, there are a couple of areas we need to keep improving, so we are trying to use 2025 to tackle these and be ready for [Newey] as well."
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