“I think there are some clues where the combination of this driver with this car could be more mysterious,” said Mike Krack.Aston Martin’s Principal Team, at the last Australian GP, pointed out two very specific tracks where the man from Oviedo could hunt the Red Bulls, until now unreachable. Dan Fallows also specified one of those two tracks before the last Baku GP as worthy for Fernando Alonso to fight for the long-awaited 33rd victory of the Asturian in F1, or at least, to have more options. and after a another podium achieved at the F1 Miami GP, Fernando Alonso himself sent a message of hope for the two aforementioned tracks used to be Krack. He coached Monaco and Barcelona.
“Everything went well and now we are going for the triplet of Imola, Monaco and Barcelona and we hope to continue the streak. At the beginning of the season, a podium was incredible and now we want more, maybe second place… but the Red Bulls are unbreakable, very fast… maybe in Monaco or Barcelona we will have a chance”he assured.
Monaco and the options for ’33’
From the start of the course, the Aston Martin was especially strong in slow corners, traction and braking. It also handled the fast corners in Jeddah and worked well on tracks as varied as Australia.
In Baku, with the arrival of the low-download rear wing, the car changed and, by reducing its downforce with that new element, it lost more than expected in the slower, twistier sectors. And in Miami, he did it again on that wing, albeit in some Free Practice experiments with settings that didn’t work.
But if one thing is repeated at all circuits, it is that the green car is on the podium. In Baku he only fought because the ‘Safety Car’ benefited Leclerc (Alonso finished 4th), but the green car’s massive tire management was still more and made him the second best car on track in 4 out of 5 appointmentsexcept in Australia, where Alonso also achieved the podium despite the fact that his Mercedes was at the top.
In this context, it is important to note that on all these tracks, the Aston Martin lost a lot of time on the straights compared to a Red Bull that was a rocket at top speed. Aston Martin and Alonso are aware of their potential slow cornering in a high downforce configuration. but, On a circuit without long straights like Monaco where Red Bull can make a difference, and on a track full of slow corners like Monegasque that could benefit Aston Martin, the Spaniard knows he may have his Choices.
This was said weeks ago by the Technical Director of the Silverstone team, Dan Fallows. “Monaco is always a great one, right? Because if you manage to do a good performance and have a good ranking… Red Bull seems to be up there in terms of top speed and Monaco will neutralize that to a certain extent. I mean, I wouldn’t say we’re going to win for sure, but I think Monaco is always a lottery, so maybe it’s a good chance for us. We love risk”Fallows commented on the remarks on F1’s official podcast, ‘Beyond the Grid’.
Alonso did not speak about 33, he referred to at least the ability to compete with Red Bull for second place. But doing so directly also means fighting for the first.
Barcelona, another option
In turn, Alonso also set his sights on Barcelona for a simple reason: the high tire wear that is always present at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with high track temperatures.
The potential of the car in the conditions expected in Montmeló and the type of layout could be suitable for Aston Martin, although not like Monaco. Red Bull also manages the tires like a charm and in Barcelona there is a long straight. In addition, this year the last chicane has been removed, returning to the previous configuration of the layout with a fast curve entering the straight finish, which means that the top speed on the straight is higher. That might hurt you, though in Barcelona the strategies are more variable and important And maybe that’s where Aston Martin is looking for something else, a bigger prize than the third position achieved by Alonso 4 times in the first 5 races.
group message
Of course, to have more options to optimize your car’s performance every Sunday, it will be key for Aston Martin to improve the classification. In this sense, Fernando sent a clear message to the green team. They need evolutions to take a step forward in a turn that allows them to advance the work facing the race. In Miami, Leclerc’s failure and Mercedes’ bad ‘qualification’ gave him more wings to go on the podium. In previous appointments, Fernando had to return, but doing so was not always easy.
“There are races where Sunday is less important, like Monaco or Barcelona, so we have to find something on Saturday, like maybe Ferrari has. that on Saturday it is always very fast and then on Sunday it is a bit lost”, said Alonso, asking for developments in the team.
Source: La Verdad
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