{"id":3773,"date":"2026-10-10T13:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T16:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=3773"},"modified":"2026-10-10T12:46:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T15:46:29","slug":"aston-martin-confirms-alonso-engine-change-after-singapore-qualifying-struggles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/aston-martin-confirms-alonso-engine-change-after-singapore-qualifying-struggles\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Martin confirms Alonso engine change after Singapore qualifying struggles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aston Martin has confirmed a power-unit change for Fernando Alonso<\/strong> ahead of Sunday&#8217;s Singapore Grand Prix.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mike Krack said the decision was made <strong>in response to Alonso&#8217;s feedback<\/strong>, after the team failed to progress beyond Q1 at Marina Bay.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alonso qualified <strong>16th with a 1:34.223<\/strong>, while teammate Lance Stroll finished 18th, leaving Aston Martin facing a difficult race.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aston Martin has confirmed that <strong>Fernando Alonso will receive a different power unit for Sunday&#8217;s Singapore Grand Prix<\/strong>, following the Spaniard&#8217;s elimination in Q1 and concerns he raised about the performance of his AMR26 at Marina Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two-time Formula 1 world champion finished <strong>16th in Saturday&#8217;s qualifying session<\/strong>, recording a 1:34.223 and failing to advance to Q2. Teammate Lance Stroll also struggled, finishing 18th as neither Aston Martin reached the second qualifying segment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mike Krack, Aston Martin&#8217;s chief trackside officer, acknowledged the team&#8217;s lack of competitiveness and confirmed that the decision to replace Alonso&#8217;s power unit was directly linked to feedback from the driver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aston Martin responds to Alonso&#8217;s concerns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Krack admitted that the British team had not demonstrated sufficient pace during qualifying, with both drivers eliminated in the opening segment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn qualifying, we didn&#8217;t have the pace needed to get through Q1. We will change Fernando&#8217;s power unit in response to his feedback,\u201d Krack said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision follows a difficult weekend for Aston Martin, which had hoped that Singapore&#8217;s slow-speed corners and technical layout would offer a more favourable opportunity for the AMR26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alonso had previously identified the circuit&#8217;s characteristics as potentially beneficial, but the team was unable to convert those expectations into a competitive qualifying performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/verstappen-denies-hamilton-first-f1-pole-in-three-years-with-late-singapore-lap\/\">complete Singapore GP qualifying results<\/a><\/strong> show Alonso 16th and Stroll 18th, with Max Verstappen securing pole ahead of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1012\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fernando-Alonso-Mike-Krack.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1010307368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fernando-Alonso-Mike-Krack.jpeg 1012w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fernando-Alonso-Mike-Krack-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fernando-Alonso-Mike-Krack-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fernando-Alonso-Mike-Krack-150x100.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mike Krack and Fernando Alonso (Photo: LAT Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alonso faces grid consequences after power-unit change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The power-unit replacement will affect Alonso&#8217;s preparations for Sunday&#8217;s race, although Aston Martin has not specified which individual components will be changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final grid position will depend on the components installed and the application of the Formula 1 sporting regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">George Russell is another driver facing a major grid penalty in Singapore, with Mercedes already having exceeded its power-unit allocation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alonso&#8217;s change, however, is a separate decision taken by Aston Martin in response to the Spaniard&#8217;s feedback following qualifying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team will need to complete the installation and associated checks before Sunday&#8217;s Grand Prix, scheduled for 20:00 local time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Krack expects difficult Singapore recovery race<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite Aston Martin&#8217;s poor qualifying performance, Krack believes the team must remain prepared to take advantage of incidents and opportunities during Sunday&#8217;s race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have a long race ahead of us tomorrow, where anything can happen,\u201d Krack said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe need to prepare well and be ready to take advantage of any opportunity that comes our way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Singapore weekend has already featured multiple incidents, including heavy rain, a delayed sprint and several retirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/verstappen-finally-wins-in-singapore-as-rain-crashes-and-mclaren-chaos-wreck-f1-sprint\/\">GRANDE PR\u00caMIO reported in its sprint coverage<\/a><\/strong>, nine drivers failed to finish Saturday&#8217;s shorter race, while Verstappen took victory ahead of Hamilton and Leclerc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/singapore-gp-schedule-changes-after-rain-chaos-when-are-qualifying-and-the-race\/\">updated Singapore GP schedule, including Sunday&#8217;s race time<\/a><\/strong> is available in <strong>GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/strong>, which follows the latest <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/\">Formula 1<\/a><\/strong> news throughout the Singapore GP weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Krack confirms Aston Martin will replace Fernando Alonso&#8217;s power unit after the Spaniard&#8217;s Q1 elimination, responding to concerns raised by the driver<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1020317562,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"42wp_featured_image_caption":"Fernando 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