Fernando Alonso It was given at Aston Martin his first joy. His first reason for celebration in 2023. The Asturian rode on the podium in Bahrain, with a car that he and many of the team see as the “base” for what’s to come. Normal that they are radiant…
Because it was not planned. Because the pace shown in both practice and free practice was excellent. Long-term, spectacular, and that’s what led Alonso to make overtakes like those made against Russell, Hamilton and Sainz.
Fernando, indeed, showed his immense satisfaction for the radio. Because the car, the AMR23, drives. It runs, and it’s reliable. And it has tremendous traction and grip.
Along the same lines, team leader Mike Krack showed that already beginning to believe that what they have in their hands is very, very big.
“It looks good for the future. We have shown that we have taken a step forward. A big one,” Krack says.
Of course, this also calls for calm: There will be tough races that is why we have to take advantage now. Then back to work.”
“You have to keep evolving the car. It’s solid, there’s no doubt about it. Now we’re compete with the “best” teams and they have a great development. You have to keep up the pace,” he said.
And what about Alonso? “His energy is incredible. He’s genuine. We got along very well.”