Problems Fernando Alonso acted with some teammates. The most remembered is undoubtedly the ‘engagement’ with Lewis Hamilton at McLaren in 2007, but he also had his ups and downs with Felipe Massa at Ferrari and is now with Esteban Ocon at Alpine.
Could the same thing happen next year with Lance Stroll and Aston Martin? This is a question many ask themselves, because first of all Asturians and Canadians have already experienced their ‘pike’ in the past.
The most famous occurred at the start of the 2018 United States Grand Prix. The Canadian in Turn 4 He went too far on the brakes with his then-Williams and put Oviedo’s McLaren forward, forcing him to leave.
“I don’t know about the damage to the car but You can’t race with these drivers, they come out and collide right away.it’s impossible to run like that”, broadcast by Fernando Alonso radio visibly indignant.
But the job did not end there, and after the race in front of the media he insisted “you can’t race with these drivers. It’s like someone who has to put up with the little kids around them. The level seems lower than usual. In Spa they bowled at Turn 1, here again at Turn 4. What is rather strange to see is the absence of distance and speed control. Incidentally, only one ‘pass’ was given to Lance Stroll that day for this action.
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However, the event was much closer, when both performed in pre-season testing in Bahrain last March. The ‘peak’, which includes several passes on the Sakhir Circuit, could be a clear warning of what might happen next season. unless the team sets very clear rules.
It was Stroll who got very angry with Fernando Alonso from these training sessions, to be exact. “I’ve been on the long road and I think maybe he got angry. I noticed it was on a flip-lap or something. I was just trying to follow my racing simulation. They told me he was running at 1:40 and I think maybe he was on a quiet lap or he made a mistake and was interrupted and then went back on the gas,” said the Canadian.
“I don’t know, I wasn’t sure what show he was doing but got a little excited. He stood in front of me and started to fuck me. I just wanted to continue my band, so I gave it back. Then he tried to overtake me again and I took him back and moved on.”
The punctual scuffles that could reappear in 2023 at Aston Martin are clear. and what’s more, given that Lance Stroll is the owner’s son, it might give him a certain favoritism. But in that sense, it’s also worth clarifying that Fernando Alonso has always maintained a cordial relationship with the Strolls off the track, and Lawrence (Lance’s father) tried to sign him before joining Alpine in 2020.
On the other hand, his new partner in 2023, who has been in Formula 1 since 2017, contested 113 GPs and his merits are recognizable beyond the fact that many continue to think about it. He stays with Aston Martin as his father Lawrence Stroll owns the team.