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Fernando Alonso wary of Monaco crashes amid Aston’s “random downshifts”
Motorsport.comJune 5, 2026
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Fernando Alonso says Aston Martin needs to get its Formula 1 powertrain under control, lest some crashes occur in the Monaco Grand Prix.Alonso was noticeably hampered by “random downshifts” in qualifying at Miami, ending up 1.2s down on the Q2 cutoff time, as this long-lasting problem became more prominent.The issue is gearbox-related but occurs within the wider power unit context ...