Aston Martin will be going into the Formula 1 summer break frustrated that they haven’t been able to kick on from a very positive 2023 season. Fernando Alonso’s arrival at Aston Martin from Alpine coincided with the British outfit briefly being the second-fastest team on the grid. The Spaniard ended up securing eight podium finishes during his first campaign with Aston Martin but their form quickly tailed off as the season progressed. However, even when Aston Martin had one of the fastest cars in the paddock, Alonso’s teammate Lance Stroll was unable to match his results. It’s a tough comparis…