A race that we lead, but Fernando Alonso He’s already left an action that may well go straight to the best of the year. To the best of the 2023 Formula 1 World Cup. Because the Spaniard, the double world champion, has finally found a car to match. You found a working Aston Martin. Which works very well… and it left Lewis Hamilton in disbelief behind his helmet at night in Bahrain.
No wonder, because what Alonso did to the Mercedes is one of those things that seems impossible. Whether you see or don’t believe. Of what is within the reach of only a privileged few. Yes, Fernando did it, and he did it to Lewis. To a pilot who really wanted to be who he is. For having been, with Michael Schumacher, the most successful in the history of F1.
And because he likes it. Since they were at McLaren. Since they fought at Ferrari. Always. But for a long time this has not happened with two cars tied. With an Alonso aboard a competition single-seater. Now you have. Because the Aston Martin AMR23 is a great vehicle.
Out? no, inside
With him, he left one of those maneuvers that will be among the best of the year. Approach. Gradually. Scrape half a second per turn. Seeing what was coming Hamilton stung. Alonso, to everyone’s surprise, did the same. With hard both, Fernando was already within range of DRS.
It was shown to him, so that Lewis would see the color green in his mirrors. They were already on lap 38 when the magic happened.
When no one could give credit. First, outside. Showing the Aston Martin at turn 10. Fool Hamilton. Because no, it wasn’t going to be outside. Iba to be inside. That’s where he put the car. There it was paralleled. And that’s where he pulled out all the stops to get ahead of the next bend at the same time.
A Russell, a Hamilton, a Sainz…
It was a scandal. He’s done it before with Russell, but with Hamilton it’s always a different story. It was one more from Alonso, who made it to the podium in Bahrain after this type of action that ended with a brutal pass to Carlos Sainz. Yes, there’s a car… and ‘Magic’ is back.