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Aston Martin · #14 · Spain

Fernando Alonso & Andrew Vizard

A two-engineer set-up: Vizard keeps the race engineer role, while Cronin, Alonso’s engineer in 2023–24, returns as senior race engineer.

Vizard since 2025; Cronin added for 2026[1][2]2 seasons

Fernando Alonso’s driver profile →

Results

Together

Vizard since 2025; Cronin added for 2026. Grand Prix starts only.

Starts

41

Wins

0

Podiums

0

Poles

0

Points

58

2026 season

Championship position and points include sprints.

Position

P17

Points

7

Wins

0

Podiums

0

Poles

0

Driver career

Since 2001, with every team and engineer.

Starts

445

Wins

32

Podiums

106

Poles

23

Titles

2

Up to round 17, Singapore Grand Prix (2026-10-11).[3]

On the radio

Azerbaijan Grand Prix, 2026 · Losing straight-line speed with an engine problem.

VizardWe are checking Fernando, but nothing we can do at the moment.

AlonsoYeah, but I think we will box at the end of this lap. I’m sorry.

Transcript as published[4]

Race engineer

Andrew Vizard

British

Fernando Alonso's race engineer at Aston Martin, alongside senior race engineer Chris Cronin.[2][5]

Education

Mechanical engineering, Oxford Brookes University.[6]

Career

  1. 2016McLaren Automotive, then junior vehicle scientist at Manor.[6]
  2. 2017–22Williams simulation and analysis engineer.[6]
  3. 2023–24Aston Martin senior performance engineer, then race engineer on Lance Stroll’s car.[6][1]
  4. 2025–Switched to Alonso’s side of the garage.[1]

Previously engineered

Lance Stroll

Also on the car

Senior race engineer and main radio contact from 2026.[2][5]

Chris Cronin

British

Chief trackside engineer at Aston Martin and, from 2026, Alonso's senior race engineer and main radio contact.[2][5]

Education

Not publicly stated.

Career

  1. 2015–19Force India and Racing Point performance engineer to Nico Hülkenberg, Esteban Ocon and Lance Stroll.[7]
  2. 2020Race engineer to Sergio Pérez, including his first win at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix.[7]
  3. 2021–22Race engineer to Sebastian Vettel.[7][8]
  4. 2023–24Race engineer to Alonso: eight podiums in 2023.[8][1]
  5. 2025–Chief engineer, trackside; senior race engineer to Alonso in 2026.[2]

Previously engineered

Sergio Pérez, Sebastian Vettel

Performance engineer

Not publicly confirmed

Aston Martin has not named this engineer, and no reliable outlet has reported who it is.

Engineering lead at Aston Martin

Chris Cronin

Chief engineer, trackside (also Alonso’s senior race engineer)[2]

Worth knowing

  • The "together" figures count from Vizard’s start in 2025. Cronin’s earlier stint with Alonso (2023–24) is not included.[1]

Sources

  1. PlanetF1: F1 race engineers: who do we hear speaking to all 22 F1 drivers on team radio?
  2. Formula 1: Aston Martin expand trackside engineering structure for 2026
  3. Jolpica-F1: Ergast-compatible F1 results API
  4. PlanetF1: Fernando Alonso DNF, 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
  5. The Race: Aston Martin 2026 engineering reshuffle revealed
  6. Wikipedia: Andrew VizardWikipedia
  7. Wikipedia: Chris CroninWikipedia
  8. Autosport: F1 race engineers: who works with each driver and what is their role

Entries marked Wikipedia are community-edited, and several of these engineer pages were only created in 2026. Where Wikipedia is the only source for a fact, treat it as less certain.