Aston Martin, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll confirmed in Bahrain the good omens of the pre-season tests: the AMR23 is at the level Ferrari there mercedes and closer to Red Bull what about Alpine.
With his podium in his first race with the Silverstone brand, double world champion in Formula 1 He has the right to dream of everything, but he prefers to keep his feet on the ground rather than raising his hopes even higher.
About the possibility of the Asturians fighting for the World Cup, they asked Max Verstappen after the race, and the title holder and winner in Sakhir could not have been clearer.
“Do you think Fernando can be a championship contender?”they asked the Dutchman, who responded by stating that it’s still hard to say if this year or next, but assuring he will fight for wins.
“For this year, it’s hard to say if they will challenge each other, but race victories are definitely on the table“, he pointed.
In another interview, Verstappen left an encouraging premonition about Alonso: “You have to get used to being on the podium.”