Every 2026 circuit has exposed a new Aston Martin weakness

Fernando Alonso thinks nothing positive came out of Aston Martin’s best result of the year in Monaco – with the weekend exposing another “chronic” weakness in its car.Aston Martin had hoped that the tight and twisty nature of the Monte Carlo street circuit would give it an opportunity to do better, as it would not be held back by a lack of power from its Honda engine.However, the team was given a reality check about the state of its current package as Alonso and team-mate Lance Stroll both struggled with gearbox downshift issues, a lack of drivability and handling woes.The pair qualified on the back row before Alonso managed to push his way forward in the race and finish 11th on the road – prior to Sergio Perez’s post-race penalty for being out of his …