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Honda welcomes Aston Martin’s first double-Q2 appearance

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Honda welcomed Aston Martin’s first double-Q2 appearance of the season. Trackside chief Shintaro Orihara called the result a step in the right direction and said Honda worked on energy management and driveability between sessions.

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Honda welcomed Aston Martin’s first double-Q2 appearance of the season. Trackside chief Shintaro Orihara called the qualifying result a step in the right direction and said Honda worked between sessions on energy management and driveability. He also described the package as working as expected.

Formula 1 reported that Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll reached Q2 on merit. Its account separately notes that penalised Arvid Lindblad and Franco Colapinto opted not to set flying laps in Q2, and says Alonso outpaced Carlos Sainz while Stroll took P14.

Before the race, Alonso said Aston Martin was less competitive and urged caution.

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  3. SOURCEFernando Alonso urges Aston Martin caution despite 'miracle' F1 breakthroughRacingNews365 English
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Honda’s description of its preparation and the package is the manufacturer’s account and assessment; it does not establish that Aston Martin’s wider competitiveness issues are resolved. Alonso’s caution was expressed before the race. Formula 1 reported that Aston Martin reached Q2 on merit and separately noted the decisions of two penalised drivers not to set flying laps.