A frustrating Friday for Fernando Alonso in Austria

It was a remarkably difficult start to the weekend for Fernando Alonso. During the first practice session ahead of Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix, the Aston Martin driver admitted that the team made very little progress, describing the session as a tough outing.

The team is clearly searching for answers. Alonso revealed that they "played with the set-up in FP1," but the car is still plagued by problems that Aston Martin is "still investigating." It is a far from ideal beginning for the team as they look to recover ground before the racing truly begins.