Four podiums in five races. That is the balance of Fernando Alonso at this start of the season in Formula 1. And he wants more. Because he has the 33 between his eyebrows. Also Aston Martin and the owner, Lawrence Stroll, who no longer settles for podiums and wants victories.
Both the team and Alonso himself have pointed to Monaco as the stage where that victory can come. And because? The trace characteristics are ideal for the characteristics of the AMR23. There they could compete against the Red Bull of Max Verstappen and Checo Perez.
Dan Fallowsthe guru of the team, pointed out specifically this weekend: “There are cars that have particular characteristics that can be developed on specific tracks, such as Monaco. That is one of those circuits.”
“We are realistic. We know what our situation is and where we are. And the goal is to maximize all the performance that can be obtained from the car in the shortest possible time. Then we’ll see…” said Fallows.
Tom McCullogh, another of the great names of Aston Martin, explained the characteristics of the circuit: “Compared to the rest we look better because of the size of the wing that we carry. When everyone is at maximum everything can be equalized. We will bring improvements in the future… as everyone”.
He hesitated from Alonso to Verstappen
Max Verstappen, at the end of the Miami Grand Prix, referred to the comeback he had just made. And Alonso responded by citing Monaco. “It will be different”. And the Dutchman assumed reality: “Yes, it will be different…”.
The one from Aston Martin, during the afternoon of Monday, published an enigmatic message on his social networks. The date of the Monaco race, May 28, and a little watch. Figure, by the way (28 and 5), which adds up to 33. The number that haunts Alonsism. Does Fernando Alonso know things? Starting this Friday we will begin to find out… with the arrival of the rain to add even more excitement.
If the good vibes between Verstappen and Alonso is tremendous 😅😅
They had played before the race in which lap Max was going to hunt Fernando 🤝#MiamiDAZNF1🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/xB10UMaBsM
— DAZN Spain (@DAZN_ES) May 7, 2023
