The international press puts Alonso on the podium

The big surprise of the Formula 1 pre-season tests was provided, without a doubt, by the new Aston Martin AMR23. Apart from the superiority shown by Red Bull in all areas, everyone agrees to emphasize the huge step forward made by the Silverstone team, which finished last year in 7th position in the Constructors’ World Championship , and after trials he placed the top favorite. from the beginning to lead the middle zone or even to fight for a higher level in the first rounds of the year. This is not something that stands out only in the Spanish press and specialists. The general and specialized international press also raised the enormous progress of the green team and warned of the big war they could wage from the beginning of the course.

Auto Motor and Sports

The specialized German publication is one of the most emphasized on the excellent performance of Aston Martin since the beginning of the tests through the information it provides during these days of tests. And he finished the tests making an encouraging statement for all fans of Fernando Alonso: “Aston Martin has taken the biggest step forward. According to our calculations, they are at least fourth and could be second and pose a threat to Mercedes and Ferrari.

This is something that the prestigious publication already said on the second day of the test, making sure that an engineer from an F1 team told them that “probably Aston Martin is ahead of Mercedes at this early stage of development. ”

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Sky Sports F1

In ‘Sky Sports F1’ they are clear. His specialist, Ted Kravitz, did not hesitate to make sure at the end of the tests that Fernando Alonso was behind Red Bull with his Aston Martin.

“This is probably the best story in the trials, the fourth best team,” Martin Brundle told him. Kravitz shook his head. “Aren’t they rooms?” The reporter asked. “I give them third position. And potentially, maybe they are close to Ferrari by now.”
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“If now the GB of Bahrain in F1, Max Verstappen, ‘Checo Pérez’ and Fernando Alonso would be on the podium, ahead of Mercedes and Ferrari”.

“Aston Martin has been worried about Red Bull since day one and Adrian Newey mentioned them among the teams they need to worry about. Alonso said they need more races to test the car, but the test today was very good. The wear of the tires was amazing, they were consistent, and they beat Alonso. I would put Aston Martin third and Mercedes fourth”, remarked Kravitz.

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The race

“The fugitive from the middle zone”, headlined the prestigious publication ‘The Race’ in its post-test analysis when referring to the Aston Martin.

“Aston Martin refused to be carried away in their pre-season testing, but the truth is that everyone believes that this team can lead and compete with Mercedes,” he said.

“In the hands of Fernando Alonso, the Aston Martin looked as quick as the Mercedes over a lap, but better in a race simulation. In fact, the better tire wear looked at least a match for in Ferrari.” expert in the analysis conducted by its special envoys.

“Alonso’s C4 lap was not good, but on C3 tires he almost equaled Lewis Hamilton’s best time and, considering the delta of one second from C3 to C4, he would have been ahead of Hamilton in times of lap.” .

“From the first day to the end of the third day, the AMR23 looked competitive on the track in all conditions and all compounds. Fuel loads and engine modes can cloud this picture too much, but there is much evidence to suggest that this is true”, concludes the article warning.

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Gazzetta dello Sport

“Aston Martin sees off Mercedes”, highlights ‘La Gazzetta dello Sport’ in the headline of its review of the Formula 1 pre-season tests, internally assuring that “Aston Martin takes the cake for the surprise”.

“Alonso seems to be the perfect ingredient for a car that, as chief engineer Luca Furbatto said, ‘dare to try to be original without copying anyone, this is our material and completely different from last year by 95%.’ 1″5 difference to the leaders, so we drive change. I hope we are behind the top 3′. But it may not be a surprise to see Alonso attacking Mercedes,” the Italian newspaper said.

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BBC

“Aston Martin, which finished seventh last season, is considered to have taken a step forward,” commented the BBC in its test report, noting the Silverstone team’s progress.