Last Thursday the arrival of Pedro Martinez De la Rosa a Aston-Martin as the ambassador of the British team. Along with the arrival of the Spanish driver Fernando Alonso, who faces the expected final adventure with great enthusiasm for him 41 years.
One of the reasons why the Spaniard did not renew for Alpine is that the French put a lot of importance precisely on age. For De la Rosa, being 41 years old is not a hassle as he sees the two-time champion as having full motivation and this is what makes him “unique.” In fact, Peter himself experienced a similar situation in his last adventure in HRT in 2012. I always say that Fernando is one of the best riders in the history of Formula 1. When I said this a few years ago, everyone thought I was crazy. He is fully motivatedwhich is also a very, very, very important detail in the life of a Formula 1 driver, especially when you reach the age of 40. And I’ve been through that, I’ve reached 40 years old, so I know what that,” he collects for RaceFans.
Aston Martin will be the fourth team where one from Barcelona and one from Oviedo will compete together. The first time they shared a box was when Alonso did some testing Jaguar in 2002. They also agreed McLaren on that 2007where the Catalan played a conciliatory role to lower the tension between his countrymen and Lewis Hamilton. Finally they returned to share colors ferrariwhere Pedro was the test driver for the last two seasons of Espanyol in Maranello.
“I’m very excited, he knows,” says De la Rosa despite acknowledging that he hasn’t talked much with Alonso since his signing for Silverstone. The other issue that Pedro talks about is the reciprocal treatment of Alonso, where the key lies in “be as competitive as he is“. Another important point is honesty: “As soon as you try to hide information or he feels that you are trying to hide some information, you will have problems. He is a very competitive individual,” he said to finish.
Alonso’s bet is undoubtedly risky. Aston Martin is currently the sixth car on the grid, but the Englishman is making a series of moves and improvements to be able to offer the best of the Asturian and, thus, feel at least as competitive as it is today.
Source: La Verdad
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