Fernando Alonsotwo-time Formula One champion, assured this Wednesday that despite having more than two decades of racing in the highest category of motorsports, He is no easier to drive than a beginner.
“In Mexico I will complete 400 races in Formula One and I have never gotten used to a routine, every race is different, that’s the beauty of this sport. For each Grand Prix I have a different strategy for each rival. I have nothing easier than a beginner“explained the Aston Martin driver at his first public event in Mexico City.
Alonso, 43 years old, He will run in the Mexican Grand Prix this Sunday, his 400th race in a career that began in Formula One in 2001 and had its highest point in the conquests of the world championships in 2005 and 2006.
“The emotion is the same as 22 years ago, only now I had more experience but I still don’t take things easy. I will always struggle like a ‘rookie’. Experience is good, but you have to approach it as a beginneradded the man from Oviedo.
The owner of 32 victories in the Great Circus He said he was excited because starting next season, British Adrian Newey will be Aston Martin’s new chief engineer.. Newey has worked with Red Bull since 2005, creating the RB19, the most dominant car in history.
“I really want to start working with the most successful engineer in Formula, he will help us achieve success and for me it will be a great experience to learn from the best. He is a person with whom it should be interesting to spend every day”.
Alonso also celebrated the return to Mexico for another year, where he enjoyed the last week and the country’s Grand Prix, awarded several times as the best of the season. In Mexico, the Spaniard is looking for his first victory in 2024, a year in which he occupies ninth place in the drivers’ classification with 62 points and with five races remaining on the calendar.
“Mexico is always a party for Formula One and for me it’s doubly so because of the 400 grand prix. What’s better than celebrating them with all the Mexicans,” he said.
Source: La Verdad
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