“Absolutely embarrassing” – Fans unhappy as Fernando Alonso gets outqualified by Lance Stroll after SHOCK Q1 knockout at Emilia Romagna GP

Fernando Alonso will be forced to start the Emilia Romagna GP from last place after finishing P20 in Q1.

“Absolutely embarrassing” – Fans unhappy as Fernando Alonso gets outqualified by Lance Stroll after SHOCK Q1 knockout at Emilia Romagna GP

Fernando Alonso (L), Lance Stroll (R) (images via IMAGO).

Fernando Alonso has suffered a disappointing weekend at the Emilia Romagna GP so far. The 42-year-old had a heavy crash during the FP3 session which was subsequently red-flagged. Hence, the chassis of the Veteran was under work before the qualifying session. After fixing the challenger, Alonso went off-track in Turn 4 during the out lap. As a result, the Asturian failed to steer clear of the Q1 qualifying session for the main race.

Aston Martin had great hopes of improving results over the Italian weekend after sporting multiple updates to the challenger for the Emilia Romagna GP. The two drivers also showcased promising results during the initial two practice sessions. However, the team suffered from a nightmare Saturday after Fernando Alonso failed to get out of the Q1 session.

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The Asturian faced multiple issues with his chassis after crashing during the FP3. Hence, the repaired chassis wasn’t well suited for the 42-year-old. As a result, Alonso could only manage a lap time good enough to end him in plum last at P20. Lance Stroll has since outqualifed the Veteran for the main race. Fernando Alonso would have to push extra hard in order to score any points over the Italian weekend.

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Fans unhappy with Fernando Alonso’s Q1 knockout

In a recent tweet on X, multiple fans showcased their resentment of Fernando Alonso’s disappointing Saturday performance. One fan labeled the entire situation as ‘extremely embarassing’ as the team failed to perform well despite major upgrades. Additionally, a particular fan called out Silverstone to ‘fix the car’ after Alonso suffered from a horrible pace.

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Fernando Alonso (via IMAGO)

Another fan went too far with the comments and claimed that the 42-year-old needed to be sent to the ‘retirement home ASAP’. Meanwhile, another fan added that Alonso was ‘washed out’ now and couldn’t perform better anymore. Additionally, one fan highlighted that the entire situation was ‘shameful’ for the Veteran. Hence, the fans were extremely upset with the situation and expected more from Alonso.

The Asturian has a lot of work to do to move up the pecking order. As things are, the 42-year-old has crushing hopes of a shot at points contention for the main race of the Emilia Romagna GP. Aston Martin could lose out to Mercedes down the season if such performances keep on continuing. Hence, Silverstone will have to pick the pace up to win the development war against Brackley.

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