Jo Ramirez remained almost 18 years as team coordinator in McLarenget to work with historic drivers from Formula 1 as Niki Lauda, Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost or even Mika Hakkinen.
The Mexican is one of the great authorized voices of the “Grand Cirque” and in an interview with “As” ga he analyzed the subject of fashion in F1: Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin.
The Aztec highlights the enormous evolution of those at Silverstone: “I was surprised by the progress of Aston Martin. I felt something because of the huge investment they made and the signings they made, but we know it doesn’t always go well.”
“In testing it seemed unbelievable that they were so fast and there were doubts, but they showed that they had taken a very big step forward. Fernando was brilliant and Stroll is a great driver too. They are a breath of fresh air for Formula 1 and another team to be on top battling with the big three”added.
However, the big question is whether, despite the evolution, Aston Martin can “hunt down” Red Bull and, in this way, Fernando Alonso to Max Verstappen.
“Let’s hope. If Aston Martin continues on this path and he lasts another two or three years he can do it. The team is on the right track. Red Bull, and especially Helmut Marko, blame them for copying them, but that’s how F1 worked for a long time. Besides, Alonso is at a wonderful age,” Ramírez explained.
De hecho, equipara a Alonso con Prost por el valor de la experiencia: “Cuando Alain Prost se retiró tenía 41 años y estaba en su greater momento. Yo estaba a su lado y pude comprobarlo. A Alonso le está ocurriendo lo mismo. Está pilotando better than ever. Experience matters more than age.”
Of course, winning the 33 is a more than real possibility: “It is very possible. The way things are looking, I think he can do it. There will be a race that does not favor Red Bull so much, whether it rains or there are somewhat special circumstances and there they will be able to take advantage of the opportunity because Fernando’s experience will make the difference. I predict it and I wish it for Alonso, the friends I have at Aston Martin and the Spanish fans.”