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The 44-year-old Spaniard retired from the Chinese Grand Prix after ‘losing feeling in his hands and feet’
Fernando Alonso says he “lost feeling in his hands and feet” as the extremities of the Aston Martin F1 car vibrations were laid bare at the Chinese Grand Prix . Before the first race in Australia last week, Aston team principal Adrian Newey admitted that Alonso and teammate Lance Stroll were concerned about “permanent nerve damage” , such was the violent shaking of the AMR26. On Sunday, Alonso was running towards the back of the field when he retired with 21 laps to go, citing “discomfort due to the vibrations of the car” as Aston’s problems with engine supplier Honda continue.
🏎️Fernando Alonso aracındaki titreşimler yüzünden düzlüklerde ve bulabildiği her fırsatta direksiyonu bırakmak zorunda kalıyor... pic. twitter.
com/lFULkfxrIA — Arka Kanat (@arkakanat) March 15, 2026 Onboard footage from the 44-year-old’s car shows the violent oscillations Alonso experienced, particularly on the two straights at the Shanghai International Circuit, with the Spaniard having to let go of the steering wheel at various points. “It was difficult, we found more vibrations than any other session of the weekend,” Alonso said afterwards. “Physically, I could not continue much longer.
I started to lose the feeling in my hands and feets, it was not a nice feeling. ” Stroll retired earlier in the race, due to a “suspected battery issue”, the team revealed. Separate to his own team’s troubles, Alonso also criticised the new generation of cars after four drivers – the McLaren pair of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, Williams’ Alex Albon and Audi’s Gabriel Bortoleto – failed to even start the race due to mechanical issues.