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Alonso Fears More Pain in China with Struggling Aston Martin
Alonso faces a tough weekend due to Honda power unit faults and chassis vibration risks after Aston Martin's failure to finish the Australian opener, team says.
- Fernando Alonso told reporters at Shanghai that he expects a difficult Chinese Grand Prix weekend after failing to finish the Australia season-opener and will limit running to one or two sessions due to parts shortages.
- Aston Martin's problems stem from serious Honda power unit faults and a spare parts shortage, which have hampered repairs and prolonged early-season issues.
- Alonso said, 'What can I do within the team? Work harder, help Honda as much as I can', emphasizing efforts to improve the Honda power unit amid a challenging start for Aston Martin.
- Alonso could not give a timetable and said his Aston Martin contract expires at the end of 2026, adding pressure as problems persist since Melbourne.
- Short-Term fixes may help but Fernando Alonso said full competitiveness will take more time and the situation had not improved four or five days since Melbourne.
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