Fernando Alonso’s reaction to rumors putting Adrian Newey at Aston Martin

Speculation continues about the most wanted man in F1, the greatest engineer of the ‘Great Circus’, Adrian Newey. If a few months ago the Italian press assumed that he would go to Ferrari to join Lewis Hamilton, things have changed in recent months and now, part of the international press is talking about the wizard of design and aerodynamics in F1 could reach a multimillion-dollar settlement with Aston Martin, where he can realize one of the things he wanted to reveal before, to work with Fernando Alonso.

That’s why, in the press corralito he was holding Fernando Alonso at the Dutch F1 GP, MD did not miss the opportunity to ask the Asturian about whether his confidence has increased with the imminent signing of Adrian Newey.. He responded emphatically.

“I have the same confidence as when in Monaco I woke up one day and at 12 o’clock the press conference announcing his joining Ferrari”he revealed to MD with a nice irony, remembering that Adrian’s signing for the Italian team was taken for granted and that F1 rumors were part of the game, but many times they didn’t come true. “I mean, it’s all rumours, and we have so many things and so many problems to solve to get the performance out of the car that we can’t be bothered every weekend where everyone is going.”

In that sense, the Asturian again praised Newey. “For me, it is already a privilege that Aston Martin and Adrian Newey are linked. That combination, just reading it, is already a privilege. And I feel honored to be part of Aston Martin. If one day it happens, I will be happy, but I can’t dream or keep thinking about things that don’t exist in the present”he added to this newspaper.

THE ZANDVOORT CIRCUIT, A CHALLENGE FOR EVERYONE

“It’s going to be a challenge. It’s a big challenge at all tracks, but maybe more so here at Zandvoort, because of the high speed corners and some blind spots you have in Turn 7, Turn 8, Turn 3 with the banking. Historically, it is always very windy here, so it will be a little more than normal, but I think we can manage the wind, but also the rain, which may come on Saturday ( in qualifying. “We can. will have a lot of opportunities and challenges, so let’s see if we can take advantage of some of them.”

CAR PERFORMANCE AT ZANDVOORT

“You never know. Also in 2022, Zandvoort was a good circuit for Aston Martin, for Lance (Stroll) and Seb (Vettel). And last year also for us. Maybe it will be one of those weekends where let’s have a chance to score some points. Also in terms of weather, maybe we can risk more than last year, when we are fighting for podiums or something, and so you can be a bit more conservative this year let’s take a little risk, but “Let’s see until we get the car on the track I think it’s hard to predict, this year has been ups and downs for everyone.

THE TEAM’S PROGRESS: CLOSER OR FAR FROM THE TOP?

“I don’t know. I think it depends on the track. Definitely, in Barcelona and Austria we made some mistakes in the car settings, and we were definitely at the back of the middle zone, and in Budapest, I think we put something on instead and we had some good races in Budapest, Silverstone and Spa. But yes, our races were always fighting with Yuki (Tsunoda) in Budapest, with Esteban (Ocon) and Albon in the middle zone -fight with those above.”

EXPECTATIONS FOR THE WEEKEND IN ZANDVOORT

“A ninth and tenth place in every race? That’s what we’re fighting for. The top four are between 30 and 45 seconds ahead of us in every race. To get into the Top-8 we need a dropout from the cars in front. So, securing ninth and tenth is not that easy In fact, we didn’t achieve it in the last races I think scoring points and being in Q3 will be the goal at every end of the week, there are a lot of car ideas that we want to try in preparation for next year’s car and those things will be my biggest motivation or my biggest concern for the last 10 races, to have a good -understand many of the unknowns that we have and finish the season with a clear idea. It doesn’t matter if we are in the points or not, but we have to make sure that we start on the right path next year.

TRUST THE TEAM

“I think there are some ideas and some evidence that we did the right things, although maybe we didn’t understand the first time. And I’m confident that we have the talent in the team. We have the motivation, now we We have a new factory, we have new people coming too, so yes, in Formula 1 we will not change things overnight, but we will not stop working until we are competitive.”

CURVE 3 AT ZANDVOORT, WHERE HE PASSED TWO CARS.

“This time I’ll have to go in the middle, you know (laughs). In 2022 I overtook two cars on the outside last year, and one and a half on the inside, so I don’t know what else. But, no, I think it will be more difficult every time, people are more studying everything that happens in the first corners.

KYLE LARSON (NASCAR) COULD BEAT MAX IN DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES

“I don’t know exactly what he said. I don’t know. I think Max is also good at GTs, and I bet he’s good at everything, but he’s still not as good as me (joke, laughs). You. Have to adapt very quickly to the disciplines And the oval race is a completely different technique and you have to have different driving skills six hours, just mastering the car. It’s not easy to adapt that Beat Max?

EVALUATION OF THE SEASON: BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE IMPROVED

“It’s up and down. I’m not super happy with my season (driving-wise). But I’m a lot happier than people think. I don’t know what people expect sometimes when the car is, like I said , has been fighting midfield teams lately, and I’m still getting good points that people are trying to compare teammates with this year. But, as I said last year, he had certain problems with the car that he solved. And in one of my worst seasons, when I read some news, I have double points, I’m not sure how many drivers have double points than their teammates in either these teams. I think we are very close this year, less than half a second up and down for Lance and I’m not totally confident with the car and that’s holding me back sometimes And I know it and that’s what I’ll try to improve on the last 10 races.

ALPINE AND ITS REVOLUTION WITH THE ARRIVAL OF BRIATORE

“I don’t know him well enough. But, obviously, I talk to Flavio often. And Flavio is happy with some changes that are happening there. But I’m not sure what’s happening specifically, but… I mean, they they will improve and be strong opponents for us next year and in these 10 races.

THE CHANGE AND DIFFICULT CONDITIONS OF ZANDVOORT

“I’m not afraid of those conditions, for sure, for Saturday, but there’s always an element of luck, especially in qualifying, because you have to be on the right lap at the right time. With the right tires, you have to have enough rain tires to get to Q3 with a new set of tires, which, if you’re not super competitive, you burn all the sets in Q1 and Q2, and then you get to Q3 with a used set like of what happened at Spa So there are. “There are a lot of factors in playing on Saturday, but I think it’s good to have mixed conditions at the weekend and that’s what I want.”