Alonso was third within the World Championship as lately as final month’s Italian GP, however after a run of irritating weekends, he now lies fifth, with Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris and George Russell all reeling him in.
Aston Martin in the meantime has fallen to fifth place within the constructors’ championship however is below no risk from behind after being bettered by McLaren.
Alonso had one other disappointing weekend in Mexico, beginning thirteenth after which falling again after struggling suspected flooring harm from particles left by Sergio Perez’s first corner accident. Aston finally determined to retire the automobile.
His team-mate Lance Stroll started from the pitlane following a spec change, and was let by by the struggling Alonso earlier than retiring after a late collision with Valtteri Bottas.
The Spaniard accepts that his slide down the championship desk will proceed.
“Actually, we aren’t preventing for something,” he stated when requested by Autosport concerning the subsequent race in Brazil.
“We are going to study, even when now we have to begin from the pitlane, and you understand that’s extra helpful than simply spending the weekend.
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Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin AMR23, Esteban Ocon, Alpine A523
“Within the constructors’ championship, we’re locked in within the place we’re. Within the driver’s championship, we are going to lose a few locations.
“However I imply, it’s unimaginable that we’re in entrance of Ferraris, or George or Lando or no matter, however we are going to lose these positions. They’ve a really quick automobile. And but, let’s examine what we are able to do.”
Alonso is adamant that the group is attempting onerous to get again on monitor.
“We’re working as a lot as we are able to,” he stated. “It is not that we’re simply proud of the state of affairs. It is not the place we want we had been, however on the identical time, we’re working very onerous to reverse the state of affairs.
“And typically you study extra from the difficulties than from the celebrations. So proper now now we have a troublesome time.
“And we are attempting to do as many assessments as doable, giving as a lot suggestions as doable to the manufacturing unit in Silverstone. And hopefully, as I stated, end on a excessive, and never on a low.”
Requested if issues can enhance inside this season he stated: “I believe so, we nonetheless have to go to a few completely different locations, three completely different circuits, which is able to give us extra knowledge once more on the automobile.
“It relies upon what we name end on a excessive. If we expect that we are going to combat for podiums or one thing like that? I do not suppose so. However to complete in a aggressive method, I believe we nonetheless have the likelihood.”