Alonso is clear and realistic about Aston Martin’s options in 2023

It took Mercedes 5 years to win its first World Cup after buying Brawn GP or before Honda. Red Bull took 5 years to win its first crown (2010) after buying Jaguar in 2005. Aston Martin is building a very ambitious project, with the desire to be a champion team, and despite expectations that exist in relation to the new car from Fernando Alonsohe AMR23 which was presented this Tuesday at Silverstone, the Spanish pilot wants to be clear and realistic in front of all his fans. Aston Martin needs time, as did the aforementioned teams, and in the midst of building its massive new factory and wind tunnel, after hiring many engineers from some of the best teams on the grid, 2023 No yet it should be the course for the Oviedo to have a winning car. “There’s no miracle to win this year, I’d be lying if I said that.”pointed out the Spaniard in a virtual press conference held on the day of the presentation of his new car, which will mark the beginning of his new phase in F1 with the English team.

Aston Martin was wrong about the car concept where it started last year at the premiere of the current F1 technical regulations and for this it bet on a “revolution” in his new car, with a completely different and renewed concept. This is their first year on these different paths and, after the great evolution they achieved in the second half of last year, joining the fight to lead the middle zone, the goal of Aston Martin and Alonso in their first year of alliance must be to constantly fight in those positions from the beginning and to build the car without making false steps. Realism. That’s what Fernando Alonso wants to make clear despite the huge hopes that have been generated in recent days with a possible new victory for Fernando this year, which will be number 33 of his record in a project with a green box called in the networks as ‘The mission’replacing the ‘Plan’ that Alonso had with his former team, Alpine.

“The Mission, the Plan, the 33rd and the 33rd victory, the fans are irrepressible on the networks, it is the magic of the sport and it is very nice that they support you so much,” he commented on this. “I hope there are options for victory and a title, but I don’t think it will happen this year. I am honest and I answer with my feet on the ground, I would be lying if I said this”he pointed out.

2023 goals

“We have more chances to win races next year. But at the same time we want to have a good car to start and improve during the year, grow, and in the second part of the season we might be close, and then if the opportunity comes in a career with many things, take advantage of it. But at the beginning I expect difficult times as we see how the car looks, the work window and so on,” he added, aware of the huge challenge starting this season and the space they still need close relative to the top teams on the grid.

“In F1 there are no miracles. There is a big difference between the greats and you have to come first, create a base for the future with a car that last year had a lot of difficulties, from what you see from the outside. This year’s car is the first real one under the new regulations and the big goal is to develop it and finish with a car that can win.” commented.

Happy with the team’s ambition

Fernando Alonso He said in his time that he was changing Alpine for Aston Martin because he saw more ambition in his project, and that is what he said makes him happy with his decision to join this group: “Every day that passes, I’m a little bit happy, because of the investment, passion and I see that the team is not happy in the 4th, in the 3rd or in the 2nd, although at the same time, they don’t give. unrealistic expectations. We know where we are, last year only three teams finished within the same lap of the leader and those distances are difficult to close in two or three months”.

The Spaniard, as he did a few days ago, is very confident that Aston Martin has all the ingredients to create a structure that fights for future wins. “They have doubled their staff, the factory is fantastic, we only have money, talent and time”. That is certainly not too much for Fernando, who at the age of 41 will start his 20th season in F1, the driver with the most courses in the history of the ‘Great Circus’. Alonso has long reiterated that he wants to continue for “two or three more years.” That was the start time set in the Aston Martin to complete the mission at hand. He said it openly. “It’s a shame that I’m not 20 years old and be part of an ambitious team. I know that my time is not limited, but if I don’t come, I’ll be proud to see how others come thanks to our work. do it now. I hope I can take advantage of the time and help the team”ending the pilot from Oviedo.