Aston Martin F1 form surge “caught everyone by surprise”

The Silverstone and Enstone teams have often been close rivals in recent years, with the transfer of team principal Otmar Szafnauer between the two camps and Fernando Alonso’s move in the opposite direction adding an extra edge.

However in the two races held so far this year, Aston Martin has been far ahead, with Alonso securing two third place finishes while Alpine has not finished higher than eighth.

While Permane admits that the A523’s current form is not…