Fernando Alonso He realized that he also did not expect to start the season on the podium. His third place in Bahrain was “incredible… almost unrealThe oldest on the grid, the 41-year-old Asturian driver has enjoyed this success and what it means for him and his team like never before. to be at this point this is a dream come true‘ He agreed with a broad smile.
” happened a great weekendfinishing the first race of the year on the podium… Amazing what Aston Martin has done this winter to have the second best car in the first race. “We had the fastest car on the track after Red Bull today and I’m very happy with the team and this project.”
Alonso had to beat both Mercedes and eventually Sainz’s Ferrari to get on the podium: “Of course I would love to start in front of them and take advantage of the racing speed we have. But we didn’t have the best start today either. and then overtaking on the track. We had to. It’s a bit more exciting like that, with more adrenaline, of course. People enjoy it, we enjoy it too. Let’s see what happens in two weeks In the next race, in Jeddah”.
Alonso also wanted to underline the importance of finishing sixth after teammate Lance Stroll’s serious cycling accident:Congratulations to my teammate Lance.. He had surgery 12 days ago and now he’s struggling with everyone. These days, after working hard in the simulator, collecting ideas, and also in constant contact with testers Stoffel Vandoorne and Felipe Drugovich, the result was virtual and now we see that the project is going very well on its way. it shows all the work of the team and the good atmosphere and illusion that exists in the factory, the people there ride like a motorcycle”, Fernando, congratulated by hamilton after the race.
Commenting on the leap in quality that allowed Aston Martin to challenge Mercedes and Ferrari, Alonso said: “While Red Bull and Ferrari are perfecting a concept they already had in 2022, we we built a brand new car and we will find many benefits in the coming months. Definitely this is a great start For this adventure,” Alonso concluded cheerfully.
Source: Informacion
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