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Alonso scores Aston Martin's first points since August at Sepang

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso finished eighth at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, giving Aston Martin its best result of the 2026 season and first points since August. Alonso also criticised slow cars on the formation lap, suggesting they should have been removed.

Fernando Alonso Aston Martin

How the sources differ

Racer focuses on Alonso's criticism of slow cars on the formation lap, attributing the issue to an FIA software glitch. F1i highlights Alonso's desire for more despite the strong result. Formula1.com leads on the points-scoring achievement, noting it was the team's first since August.

Recommended first read: F1i provides the most complete coverage, combining the race result with Alonso's reaction, and includes an image. It is not paywalled.

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