Brazil 2026: Alonso reported into Q3

Formula1.com reported Fernando Alonso reached Q3 in wet Brazil qualifying and was ninth quickest before the Sao Paulo Grand Prix for Aston Martin.

Formula1.com reported that Fernando Alonso reached Q3 in wet qualifying in Brazil, with the Aston Martin driver ninth quickest before the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The outlet said Alonso called it his first Q3 appearance of the season, but with the item marked unconfirmed, that detail remains reported rather than official here.

Alonso, a 32-time Formula 1 race winner, is 17th in the 2026 drivers' championship on seven points. The Spaniard has made 432 starts across his F1 career.

If confirmed, the session would mark a useful step for Aston Martin. The team has competed in eight active Formula 1 seasons between 1959 and 2026 and has yet to record a race win or a constructors' title.