Fernando Alonso exude happiness. It is a fact. Since his arrival in Aston Martinthe face of the Asturian has gone from reflecting disappointment with Alpine to reverberate joy with the Silverstone team.
Three podiums in three races This is how they show that the decision to leave what was their home in the two World Cups of 2005 and 2006 (under the name of Renault) was the right one.
Reviewing in ‘L’Équipe’, Alonso has shown his persistent astonishment at this stage of the season for the incredible evolution of Aston Martin.
“It’s amazing, right? Having a car capable of being on the podium. To win I may still need help from the Red Bulls, whether they crash or break, but we are competitive. I never would have thought of it three months ago“, has explained.
The man from Oviedo believes that those from Silverstone have created a “winning machine”, yes, based on a checkbook: “This shows that when you want to win, you have to put the means. And do it for real. Hire the best, invest heavily, build a new factory.”
“You need that winning mentality, which is certainly not very friendly with rivals, but you don’t come to F1 to make friends. We are here to win. And Aston has become a winning machine“, has added.
All this leads to a clear question for someone who has not had much luck when it comes to making decisions: Is the Aston Martin the best signing of your career?
“Very likely. When I came to Aston I thought I would have a competitive car in a year or two, but in six months we are there, it’s great“, has settled Fernando, who is currently third in the F1 World Championship less than a race behind Max Verstappenfirst.
