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Williams And Aston Martin Shock F1 With Strong Qualifying Performance

During qualifying, went Williams and Aston Martin performance and stolen the thunder from the usual suspects. ESPN-F1's tweet on their...

Key praise was given for Alonso, with one observer saying he had “outperforming his car as per usual” – a blatant wink to how the veteran driver has been able to extract the very best out of whatever machinery he has ever been handed in his career. Some backhanded compliments were cast toward the Mercedes-powered teams, with one comment noting: “Verstappen, Gasly and Hadjar are really fighting on their own against the Mercedes engines.” Indeed, that constant battle with engine disparity has defined the competition in F1. Williams, having languished for a long time at the back of the grid, have been rebuilding for years, whereas Aston Martin had shown promise early last season only to wither away.

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