Aston Martin faces “tricky period” as it makes next step in F1

The Silverstone outfit made huge progress in 2023, with Alonso logging eight podiums, including three second places.

However, with his team-mate Lance Stroll falling well short of that strike rate, Aston only moved from seventh to fifth in the constructors’ championship.

Alonso concedes that the team performed better than he’d expected in his first year, but he’s adamant that making further progress won’t be easy.

“The starting point is a little…