Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen They always appear on the lists. Several drivers have been asked at the press conference prior to the Austrian Grand Prix about their top 3 drivers and these two names have been repeated.
They have answered Nico Hulkenberg, nyck devries and Oscar Piastri. And the three have chosen the one of Red Bull and Aston Martinfirst and third respectively in the Formula 1 drivers’ championship.
Hulkenberg has also chosen Pierre Gasly. De Vries, for his part, to his teammate in AlphaTauri: Yuki Tsunoda. McLaren’s Piastri also placed the Japanese driver third.
It is clear that Verstappen and Alonso are two of the favorite drivers on the grid. The first because he is the driver of the moment, with two championships and the third on the way; while Alonso is the idol of a whole young generation that is now starting in the Great Circus.
In addition, in this 2023, they are two regulars on the podium. The Dutchman has won six of the eight races. Alonso pursues victory number 33although at the moment it is resisting before the superiority of Red Bull.
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