The rise of Aston Martin has been extraordinary this season There are numerous factors that have played a part in the sudden catapulting of Aston Martin into a podium finisher this F1 season. From a team that finished seventh in last year's constructors' championship, to suddenly possessing the second-quickest car on the grid has been eye-opening, to say the least, and has most definitely caught the likes of Mercedes, Ferrari, and Alpine by surprise. Make no mistake, Fernando Alonso's back-to-back third places in the opening two races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were no fluke. Crucially for Aston Martin, Alonso's performances, and those of team-mate Lance Stroll to a lesser extent as he...
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