Fernando Alonso stepped on the podium at the Bahrain GP. He did it with a exceptional career. The one in which he started fifth, finished the first lap seventh and started shooting and asserting his aston martin superpowers to reach third place. He did it, in short, with an absolutely magical performance.
One of those who created the school. What are they doing? which show that ID they were just watching it in Alpine when it came to talking about Asturian. Of all a double champion. Because Alonso is not that he is back, it is that he is better than ever. And this was clearly seen in Sakhir.
As soon as he got the machine, a monstrous piece of engineering painted green was given to him in the Aston Martin team, He did what he did with the Renault. During his two World Cups in blue. do what He also played for McLaren in 2007. And what he showed when Ferrari put a car worthy of him.
“This car is a pleasure to drive”
And he knows it. He knows he has a car ready to fight. Maybe not to win a World Cup, or who knows if he’s seen what he’s seen for eight months, but he’s here to get on podiums and win races. Red Bull is far but in the return to the return anything can happen.
He is happy. Very happy. Because this time yes. This time you can dream. Yes, one can get carried away by the illusion. Because the Aston Martin is a great Formula 1 car.
He said it twice on the radio. The first, very “light” compared to the second.
“This car is a marvel to drive,” he said when he was already on the podium after passing Sainz.
“What have you done…”
But the second, at the end of the race, was already ringing: “What did you do. I am very proud of you.”
Yes, how not to get upset. How not to think big. How to stop vibrating with a driver who introduced F1 to many people in Spain.
He is back
Because Alonso, because ‘Magic’ Alonso, is back. He is back stronger than ever.