Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin have been the subject of several headlines this week. From wild transfer speculation to an incident with Alpine’s Esteban Ocon,<\/a> there has been plenty to discuss at the British camp.<\/p>\n However, amidst all the noise, there are promising signs for the AMR23. After struggling for any performance last weekend in Mexico, upgrade concerns again emerged. After all, the team’s latest update package is their last chance to get back on track in 2023.<\/p>\n Not only is this significant for the next three rounds, but also next year. If the Silverstone-based team cannot understand their development direction before the season ends, they could enter the winter break on the back foot.<\/p>\n Thankfully for Mike Krack’s team, Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso qualified in 3rd and 4th for the Brazil GP. Though mixed conditions impacted Q3, Aston Martin’s pace took a clear step forward compared to recent weekends.<\/p>\n A poorly executed Sprint Shootout made points extremely difficult for the Aston duo yesterday. This wasn’t the main takeaway for the team, though, who were instead more interested in their race pace.<\/p>\n