Fernando Alonso says Aston Martin-Honda energy problems cost pace in Singapore
NXTbets Pro | Published On: October 12, 2026
Alonso’s Singapore race
Alonso finished 16th in the Singapore Grand Prix after a race that never settled for Aston Martin. He started from the pit lane after an engine component change and the fitment of new power unit components to his car. Both Aston Martin cars began from the pit lane after work was done under parc fermé conditions, so Alonso faced a steep climb from the outset. He had already lost ground in qualifying on Saturday, when a Q2 traffic issue held him up. That left him trying to recover from the back while also dealing with a car he said fought him on pace. Alonso said Aston Martin struggled with understeer in the race, and he said the car also suffered repeated energy deployment problems. Those issues combined to keep him from settling into the rhythm he needed and left him chasing position almost everywhere he ran.
Aston Martin energy
The energy deployment problem became the main story inside Alonso’s race. He said Honda energy deployment problems cost him positions, and he pointed to the issue after virtual safety car periods. Instead, the opposite happened. Alonso said the problem hurt his pace and track position, and he said it was especially costly after virtual safety car periods. During one virtual safety car restart, two cars passed him as the race resumed. Isack Hadjar was one of the drivers who got by him when the field picked back up. Alonso’s frustration came through clearly on team radio when he said, “Haha. Energy. It’s so ridiculous this engine.” The message matched the race itself.
Aston Martin standings
Alonso was the only Aston Martin driver to finish the race. Lance Stroll retired with a clutch issue, which left Alonso alone to bring home the team’s result. Alonso also said he had scored all seven of Aston Martin’s points in F1 2026, a stat that shows how heavily the team has leaned on him this season. The broader picture is still tight in the constructors’ standings. Aston Martin sits 10th and is five points behind Williams. That gap keeps the team under pressure as the season moves on, and Singapore did little to ease it. The pit lane start, the qualifying setback, the understeer and the repeated deployment trouble all fed into the same outcome.
