In his Formula 1 career, Fernando Alonso has made some bad decisions. The 2x Champion could’ve arguably, and rightly so in the opinion of many fans, won a lot more titles. However, as they say, you have to be in the right situation at the right time. And he clearly hasn’t. Alonso is somewhat of a journeyman when it comes to F1. That being said, it would appear that his bid to make Aston Martin his home and the vessel for that 3rd championship may have already started to unravel.

Aston Martin is a Mercedes customer team. And that means bowing down to the Silver Arrows’ terms with regard to engine allocation and engine spec. Naturally, preference would be given to its works team. However, for Alonso, as it turns out, he’s fourth in line. Earlier, his request for 4 allocated engines was refused. Now, he takes another significant blow.

Motor.es reports that “It has been revealed that the engines that Aston Martin will receive from Mercedes will be the most “worn out”. The engines that have passed the most tests and wear the most will be those received by the British team. Those that yield the best data on a point scale will be taken by Hamilton and Russell.” [translated via Google Translate]

Engines and teammates have been a sensitive issue for the Spaniard. And it seems, this time, Mercedes has added insult to injury on both counts. According to the report, “Seconds will go to Aston Martin with priority to Lance Stroll.”

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Alonso’s Aston Martin career did arguably get off on a promising note. That being said, this setback could potentially endanger the atmosphere within the team, given Alonso’s history. However, can Aston Martin actually salvage this?

Aston Martin appease Fernando Alonso with a $300k gift

This latest engine blow wouldn’t have gone down very well with the Spaniard. However, it seems that Aston Martin isn’t going to leave any stone unturned to appease the 2x Champion, who has a storied history of sometimes disrupting the balance within a team.

As a singing on gift, the British team gifted Alonso their newest SUV. After receiving his luxury SUV, the DBX 707, the Spaniard took to his Twitter handle to tweet, “Expectations were exceeded. Dream car.”

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For the moment, Alonso seems too busy with his new toy to worry about the 2023 season. However, if expectations fail on either end, how’s that going to pan out for the future of a legend of this sport?