After a podium-less finish at the Spanish GP, Aston Martin and Fernando Alonso returned to the podium at the Canadian GP. However, he had to deal with Lewis Hamilton on the track, as they had a really feisty battle. During their battle in Montreal, one radio message from Mercedes engineers to Hamilton shocked the entire Aston Martin crew, as they talked about it after the race.
In Montreal, 2-time World Champion Fernando Alonso finished P2 and matched his best result of the season. As a result, Aston Martin are closing in on Mercedes in terms of constructor's points. Moreover, he is also closing in on Sergio Perez, who is sitting in 2nd place in the driver’s standings; Alonso is currently in 3rd place.
During his battle with Hamilton, Alonso’s engineers instructed him to lift and coast, which meant he had to lift off the throttle earlier than usual while braking for a corner and then coast the car into a corner. This reduces fuel usage, as they initially thought they had a fuel issue with Alonso’s car. However, Mercedes engineers told Hamilton that Alonso had a brake issue.
When Aston Martin engineers heard Mercedes' radio, they were shell-shocked. After the race, Aston Martin boss, Mike Krack said, “I think Lewis [Hamilton] was told we had a brake problem, and we looked at each other and said ‘oh, they know more about our car than we do, maybe we should speak to Mercedes’ engineers.”
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