{"id":32774,"date":"2023-10-22T17:25:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T16:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/?p=32774"},"modified":"2023-10-22T11:43:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T10:43:07","slug":"brake-fires-hurt-aston-martin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/brake-fires-hurt-aston-martin\/","title":{"rendered":"Brake fires hurt Aston Martin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mike Krack, the team principal of Aston Martin, has revealed that both Aston Martin cars encountered front brake fires during the initial practice session of the United States Grand Prix.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This development casts a shadow over the team&#8217;s aspirations to maintain their fourth-place standing in the constructors&#8217; championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aston Martin, despite a strong start to the season, has faced a dry spell in recent weeks, with their last podium finishes dating back to the early part of the campaign.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As they returned to the United States for the second time this year, the team was eager for a strong performance in Austin.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Lance-Stroll-at-2023-Miami-GP.v1-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Lance-Stroll-at-2023-Miami-GP.v1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Lance-Stroll-at-2023-Miami-GP.v1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Lance-Stroll-at-2023-Miami-GP.v1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Lance-Stroll-at-2023-Miami-GP.v1-720x480.webp 720w, https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Lance-Stroll-at-2023-Miami-GP.v1-480x320.webp 480w, https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Lance-Stroll-at-2023-Miami-GP.v1.webp 1207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/category\/motorsport-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Want to work in Formula 1? Browse the latest F1 job vacancies<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, their hopes took a hit during the opening session of the weekend as car troubles plagued both of their drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first setback unfolded when Lance Stroll was forced to make an unscheduled pit stop due to overheating brake discs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regrettably, he was unable to return to the track after completing only five laps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The drama continued as Fernando Alonso, while navigating the Circuit of the Americas, had flames visibly emerging from the front left brake of his car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mike Krack, with a touch of humour, initially remarked, &#8220;It was too hot, so I thought we\u2019d stay in the garage.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, he went on to explain the underlying issues, saying, &#8220;We went out.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe saw quite quickly we had an overheating problem on the front axle of both cars that developed into a fire on the front left on both cars.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RedBull?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RedBull<\/a> add fuel to the fire amid Hamilton-Russell tensions <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/azXpyDypHO\">https:\/\/t.co\/azXpyDypHO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Formula1News.co.uk (@Formula1newsUK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Formula1newsUK\/status\/1712359335542534380?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/lance-strolls-mother-pushing-him-to-retire\/\">Lance Stroll\u2019s mother pushing him to retire<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team was able to assess the extent of the damage and potential remedies. 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