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The strange Alonso subplot to Aston Martin's weird recent run

Fernando Alonso has faced persistent technical hurdles with his Aston Martin this season, most recently during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Despite receiving a new ADUO 2 turbocharger upgrade from Honda, the Spaniard experienced a significant loss of power on the straights before retiring after 20 laps.

Honda engineers subsequently reported that initial data analysis showed no mechanical faults, prompting further investigation into energy management and GPS telemetry. This performance dip follows a recurring trend where the vehicle loses pace over a single lap, a pattern observed since the introduction of the B-spec car in Hungary.

While the team saw improved handling in Malaysia, the car continues to struggle with energy deployment issues that hamper its qualifying speed.

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