Tension brewed inside the Aston Martin garage ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, where Fernando Alonso and his teammate were forced to start from the pit lane following crucial component changes made under Parc Ferme conditions.
The controversy ignited when the veteran Spaniard revealed to the media that his turbocharger had broken down during Saturday's action, making the emergency component swap an absolute necessity for the remainder of the race weekend.
Addressing the media regarding the sudden garage changes, the two-time world champion insisted that the hardware failure left the team with zero alternative options, stating, “Yesterday’s turbo was broken and had to be replaced, no matter what.”
However, that narrative was swiftly dismantled by chief engineer Shintaro Orihara, who openly contradicted the driver's claims and insisted that telemetry data showed no physical damage to the power unit component.
Clarifying the exact sequence of events to reporters at the conclusion of the weekend, the senior engineer explained that the swap was executed purely to accommodate the driver's personal on-track sensation rather than a confirmed mechanical failure.
Providing further technical insight, Orihara stated, “It was not broken. But we decided to change the component based on Fernando’s feedback. So, on the data, we still haven’t seen any equation. But the driver is the best sensor, so we decided to replace the unit based on his comment.”
Despite securing a fresh turbo unit for the Grand Prix showdown, alternative technical gremlins emerged during Sunday's grueling race as the Spaniard struggled extensively with erratic energy deployment throughout the Grand Prix distance.
Detailing the mid-race power struggles, he added, “A lot of energy deployment problems in the race, not deploying in the right place at the right time, especially after the virtual safety cars. We lost a lot of places and a lot of ground with the lack of deployment. So yeah, we need to look at that.”
Concluding the technical debrief, Orihara highlighted the immense complexity of modern power unit regulations, noting, “A difficult point in this type of track in this regulation is in energy; at each corner, the harvest power is different.”
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