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Aston ‘not in a mood to celebrate' despite Suzuka finish

Mar.31 Aston Martin finally saw a car reach the chequered flag in 2026 – but there were no celebrations at Honda's home race in Suzuka. Fernando Alonso brought the troubled package home, marking the team's first race finish of the season after a string of reliability failures. But the mood remained bleak. 'Nobody on the team is in a mood to celebrate this result,' admitted chief trackside officer Mike Krack. 'That's obvious.' The scale of the problem was underlined by the pace deficit, with Aston Martin around four seconds per lap slower than the front-runners. Lance Stroll did not make the finish, retiring after 30 laps with an internal combustion engine water pressure issue. Even...
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