Last weekend Alonso had a very passive attitude towards his teammate. He finished the race less than half a second behind Stroll and did not push to try to overtake. This fact has given rise to a series of rumors centered on the figure of the Canadian and Alonso’s teammate, Lance Stroll.
The latter is the son of Lawrence Stroll, owns an aston martin and owner of one of Canada’s great fortunes.
The debate focused on the possibility that the Spanish pilot was under the conditions of a contract clause that does not allow him to surpass his partner. The rumor that emerged in France reached the ears of Pedro de la Rosa, who vehemently denied the accusations against his team and labeled the conspiracy as absurd.
The expilot wanted to deliver a message of calm to the staunchest supporters and expressed that the inner harmony at this moment is perfect And that doesn’t depend on whether the Canadian or the Asturian is faster in one of the races.
The public wondered if the same camaraderie shown by the two pilots outside the circuit could be a alliance to benefit the team as much as possible on track results, rather than being more competitive individually.
Alonso has also taken action on the matter and announced that “Last year I was the main target of my teammate and obviously that didn’t benefit the team.” It is clear that the Asturian driver prefers Stroll’s camaraderie to Ocón’s masochism, and at the moment he is comfortable with the British team. Others who knew the pilot personally, like Antonio Lobato, wanted to intervene, saying “Fernando would never accept such a contract.”
After all the years he spent in Formula 1, some of which involved scuffles with his teammates, Alonso appreciates the companionship.
De la Rosa also wants to clarify the facts, referring to what happened on the track and said that in the final moments of the duel Hulkenberg came very close from behind with slick tires and Alonso wouldn’t play an overtaking German overtook the two Aston Martins.
All debates and rumors are unimportant for the Asturian with the main goal marked between his eyebrows: May the team finish second in the Constructors’ World Championship. And for this to happen, both drivers must score points and the job must be a team rather than an individual.
Now all eyes are on the new additions to DRS for the next match to be played on British soil: Silverstone.
Source: La Verdad
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