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Nimmervoll: Alonso’s São Paulo weekend exposed Aston Martin’s limits

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Alonso reached Q3 in wet qualifying for the first time this season, then finished 12th without points on Sunday. Christian Nimmervoll sees the contrast as a sign that Aston Martin’s car cannot match the driver’s ability.

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Fernando Alonso reached Q3 for the first time this season in Saturday's wet São Paulo qualifying, briefly topping the timesheets on several occasions. He finished Sunday's race 12th and scored no points.

That contrast is central to Christian Nimmervoll's Motorsport.com column. He argues that Alonso still outdrives the Aston Martin: the qualifying display showed what the driver could extract, while Sunday's result exposed the car's limits.

After 20 of the 24 race weekends, Alonso had seven points. Nimmervoll cites the tally as season-long context for his argument that Alonso's ability has not been matched by results.

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