Staff-mate Lance Stroll couldn’t run in any respect on Saturday at Albert Park due to engine issues and can begin final.
Alonso mentioned: “The mechanics, they have been working flat out and altering power-units day and evening, , the final six weeks. So, even on the opposite aspect of the storage, with Lance being so unfortunate in FP3 and ‘quali’ with zero laps, if you go on monitor and you’re within the combine with a number of automobiles, it is just a little bit higher than being lifeless final, as we have been yesterday.
“Possibly that is sufficient to ignite just a little little bit of motivation in everybody within the storage. That is most likely a part of our job now as drivers, , to maintain the morale of the workforce excessive in tough moments.”
The workforce are nonetheless going through a tough state of affairs and will not end Sunday’s race.
They’ve solely two batteries left for his or her hybrid system, and none obtainable on the Honda manufacturing unit, so should run a cautious race to make sure they’re even ready to participate within the second grand prix of the season, in China subsequent weekend.
“We’re quick on elements, there is no such thing as a secrets and techniques on that,” Alonso mentioned.
“China is subsequent week, so hopefully we will do as many laps as attainable, hopefully we will do practically the entire race.
“However the first signal that there’s something doubtlessly improper, we can’t danger operating, operating, operating till we make some huge harm after which we compromise subsequent week, so we should be very versatile.
“We’re one workforce, we can’t separate the 2 issues. There isn’t any secret that the primary drawback is the PU. We’re down energy and reliability. We did not handle many laps within the winter and now we’re quick on inventory for the batteries, we can’t do many laps or we’re quick on elements. We have to repair the power-units and Aston Martin is attempting to assist as a lot as attainable with Honda.”
