Story byMotorsport photoAlex HarringtonSat, December 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM UTC·2 min readThe Aston Martin Formula 1 team has been hit with hefty fines ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after both Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll missed a mandatory fan engagement activation on Friday. Both drivers were summoned after the FIA Media Delegate reported that they failed to attend the event, resulting in the team being found to have breached Article 19.2(c) of the FIA Formula 1 Sporting Regulations. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to the documents, the Aston Martin drivers were defended by the team's sporting director and chief communications officer, who argued that due to them not taking part in FP1, they were not expected to take part in the fan event. This was communicated to the drivers by the team. The stewards rejected this argument, with the document adding that fans are "the core of Formula 1". The document also states that "many fans had waited for several hours in the heat, to see the drivers at the Fan Engagement."As a result, the Silverstone team was fined a huge €25,000 per driver, of which €15,000 per driver is suspended for 12 months on the condition that the team will not breach Article 19 over that period. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCian Shields, Aston Martin F1 TeamCian Shields, Aston Martin F1 TeamIn a bid to smooth things over with fans, the team will be visiting the fan zone over the weekend and handing out signed hats to fans wearing Aston Martin merchandise.