Fernando Alonso continues to maintain its trust in Aston Martin in the short and long term. The Asturian already said this in Monaco, recalling in the Principality the success story of McLaren and how many things can change from the moment a team reaches the key to extract the maximum potential of its car and its development. And in Canada, two weeks later, the man from Oviedo is sure that Aston Martin is in a better position compared to last year in terms of the guarantees they have in terms of improving the car. It gives him the confidence to think the team will finish “the year in a very strong position”.
“I think the bad classifications at the last grands prix (Imola because of an accident in FP3 that affected him and Monaco, because of the traffic on his lap) were just a coincidence, especially in Monaco, but I think it’s more we are in better condition than last time. years ago”, he assured despite the fact that in 2023 at this point the Asturian added 6 podiums in the first 8 races. And we must remember that in addition to the performance of his car, in 2023 he was helped by the poor start of Ferrari, McLaren or Mercedes, something that has not happened this year for those in red and orange, fighting for in the achievements.
In that sense, Alonso wants to make it clear that he is not referring to the results, but to see the general situation from a point of view of certainties about the questions that the team has to improve the car. Last year they started very well and the car development from Canada was not good, with Aston Martin overtaken by Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes. This year, things did not start well for those in green, very far from the podiums, but Fernando believes they have the answers they did not have in 2023 to make steps forward.
“It’s difficult to put it in data, because at that time last year we already had several podiums and were fighting at the front, and now we are not in positions close to the podium. However, at the same time, we know the situation better, we know the needs of the car better, we know better what is right in the development and what is wrong.”argument.
“There are a couple of answers that are black or white and last year was a bit grayer. We have only raced 9 out of 24 of this course and I think this year we will finish in a very strong position. That is what we want I believe now”he concluded.
He has already shown his confidence in Monaco
Two weeks ago, in Monaco, Fernando Alonso called for calm.
“McLaren to Austria, race 7 last year, I was fighting for Q1 and they had a great team, you know, great people, great facilities and a great brand behind them, and I wasn’t in Q1… and then you find something where the car lives and then everything changes and it’s the same for us.”the Asturian commented in Monte-Carlo along the same lines as his remarks from Canada.
“I think we increased the performance of our car compared to last year, but it seems that the others made a slightly bigger step than us and we dropped a little bit in terms of positions”he added in this regard.
“Last year until, let’s say, mid-season, we were the team to watch and copy, and yes, suddenly you can take two or three steps back. So now we have to focus on ourselves,” he said, showing his full confidence in direction of Lawrence Stroll to find the right path to the top.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
