In 2018, facing the final season of his disastrous experience with McLaren Honda, Fernando Alonso issued a warning: the day the samurai will have a good sword, he will be able to fight.
“I have a lot of self-confidence. I just need a car two, three or four tenths of the best, with that I can play“, explained then the double world champion of Formula 1.
Remembering his years in Ferrariwhere he maintained a frantic fight against a superior Red Bull in command of Sebastian Vettelthe Spaniard was aware that with a car a little worse than the lead, he could fight for victories.
“In some circuits we will lose, in others we will beat them. Sometimes the strategy to reduce the deficit will come into play, but we will be there“, he added.
Well, five years later and after leaving a two-year break from driving in Formula 1 and come back hand in hand Alpinethe samurai Alonso has finally Aston Martin a sword to fight.
After what was seen in the first race of the year, where he found himself on the podium, the performance and the real potential of the Silverstone brand became clear.
They seem to be on the same rung of Ferraria little above mercedes and a step back Red Bull. Of course, Fernando can balance the scales if improvements planned by Aston Martin do they work. So far, the British have kept their word.