Spaniard Fernando Alonso revealed that the Aston Martin was “faster” than the Ferrari in the race simulation they conducted during last weekend’s test in Bahrain, where next Sunday the first race of the 2023 World Cup season will be held. Formula One.
The two-time world champion, who participated in an event for the Saudi oil company Aramco, was “very happy” with the car’s performance in the pre-season tests at the Sakhir circuit, where the Aston Martin triumphed.
Alonso admitted that it was “difficult to analyze the weather” because there are variables that influence the brands, such as tires or fuel load, but he stuck to the simulation of the race they carried out on Saturday afternoon at the end of the practice.
Aston Martin’s test coincided with Ferrari’s with Spaniard Carlos Sainz at the wheel and coincided with next Sunday’s race.
“On the last day we did a race simulation, we went 57 laps, we put fuel for that distance, with real stops, tire changes … and at the same time did Ferrari has the same program and we are faster,” explained the Asturian.
Alonso will face his first Grand Prix with Aston Martin starting next Friday in Bahrain.
Source: La Verdad
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