Alonso claims ‘20 points lost’ in 2025 after Monza DNF

Fernando Alonso’s Italian Grand Prix ended in bitter disappointment when the Aston Martin driver suffered at Monza his fourth retirement of the season.

The two-time world champion was cruising toward a solid points finish at the Temple of Speed, only for a bizarre front-right suspension failure to send him limping back to the pits on lap 25 of 53.

Frustrated, Alonso’s reckoned that at least 20 points have slipped away since the beginning of the season through no fault of his own.

“Yes, it seems that the suspension gave way and, well, we had to retire the car,” the Spaniard explained after rolling back into the pit lane.

It was cruel timing: Alonso had executed a sharp getaway and flawless pit work, climbing steadily up the order, having gained the upper hand over his protégé, Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto, during their respective pit stops.

“We were seventh, I don't think many cars had to overtake us, we were as fast or faster than them, so yes, six points here,” he explained.

“Eight in Monaco when we were sixth and broke the engine there, today when we were seventh we broke the suspension, so it's dozens of points that bad luck is taking away from us.”

Bad Luck, More Lost Points

Alonso was quick to stress that the incident, which occurred on the exit of the Ascari chicane, wasn’t down to driver error. He dismissed any suggestion that he had been reckless through the corner.

“It's a kerb that we were hitting all weekend and that we continued to hit, the laps we're seeing now, everyone continues to hit that kerb,” he said.

His frustration, however, was plain to see. Despite out-qualifying hid Aston teammate Lance Stroll at the last 28 events, Alonso still trails the Canadian in the championship.

The 44-year-old believes the difference comes down to sheer misfortune.

“We overtook one car at the start, we overtook one car at the pit stop, in the pits, and we were keeping a group behind us, I think with a difficult weekend,” he added.

“So for our part I think we executed the weekend one hundred per cent, and luck again, or a breakdown, deprived us of points, but we'll have to keep trying.”

For Alonso, the bigger picture is what stings.

“We don't have any aspirations this year, other than to fight for the Constructors' Championship and try to help the team finish as high as possible,” he admitted.

“But well, on merit, I think we should have about 20 points more than we have, so if we haven't achieved that, it's sometimes been because of our own mistakes, other times because of bad luck, and at the end of the year, we'll finish where we have to finish.”

Focus Turns Forward

As ever, the Spaniard is refusing to dwell too long on the negatives. His pride in the team’s efforts came through loud and clear.

“Other than that, there's nothing negative or positive to take away from it,” he said.

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“We try to do our job perfectly every weekend, and as we did this weekend, I would say, with a spectacular qualifying session and a very good first 30 laps of the race, and from there we'll wait for the next one.”

Another Monza has come and gone, but Alonso’s sense of what might have been only grows. With at least 20 points gone begging, the question now is whether luck will finally turn his way before the season runs out.

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