It is well known that Antonio Lobato He is a person with a lot of information and a great understanding of the Formula 1. In his social networks he has reminded us of a fact that cannot go unnoticed and that adds confidence for the two-time world champion.
The statistic that leaves us is that In all of history there have been 27 pilots who managed to get on the podium after being over 40 years old.and curiously the last to achieve it was Fernando Alonso.
Seeing the optimism that is breathed and as the English say, “just in case”, I am going to provide you with a statistic in case someone needs it: Throughout history there have been 27 pilots over 40 who managed to get on the podium in F1. Do you know who was the last one? 😉 pic.twitter.com/l9zROxqUzu
– Antonio Lobato (@alobatof1) February 27, 2023
The Asturian did it with Alpine in it Qatar Grand Prix in 2021something that only he can repeat on the current grid and it would not be so strange if he achieved it taking into account the sensations of Aston Martin in preseason tests.
In fact, The international press sees Alonso with real podium options in Bahrainand according to ‘Sky Sports’, some competitors like Red Bull they show concern.
With that third place Fernando Alonso accumulated 98 podiums in his careera milestone that he pursued for 7 years, and which he hoped would not take so long to repeat: “We don’t want the 99 podium to take so long“said the Spanish driver in Qatar 2021. We’ll see.
