Massa Urges Alonso to Weigh Exit as Aston Martin’s Honda Woes Deepen

Overview

• Aston Martin’s first year with Honda has produced an underpowered and unreliable power unit whose extreme vibrations have triggered race retirements.
• Team principal Adrian Newey has warned the battery-induced vibrations could risk permanent nerve damage for Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll.
• Alonso calls the season a difficult journey and says he is ready to help the team work through the problems despite poor results.
• Felipe Massa says Alonso may no longer be enjoying F1, argues his moment has passed, and urges him to consider leaving at the right time or racing in other series.
• Aston Martin has treated early races as extended test sessions while engineers in Silverstone and Honda’s Sakura facility pursue fixes.