Since the pre-season tests started and even after Fernando Alonso have achieved three podium finishes in the first three races of the season, it has become clear that Aston Martin he wants to keep a low profile and go ‘covered’.
From Silverstone they are aware of the evolution they have achieved this winter, but they do not want to raise expectations so as not to ‘jinx’ the good dynamics of the team.
Dan Fallowstechnical director of Aston Martinhas explained in the official F1 podcast, ‘Beyond the Grid’, that the point at which the team is now is where they wanted to reach at the end of this season.
“I would not be disappointed not to win a race. We have always said that we wanted to take a step forward compared to last year and I think we have achieved it. And being where we are now is fantastic and a great stimulus for the team”, explained the ‘guru’ in very similar statements to those of Fernando Alonso after Australia.
At this point, the key is not to lose the slipstream with the ‘big’: “The really important thing is that we can enter the development race with the likes of Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull and that we can fight with them head-to-head in the development race.”
“We have a lot of things that we have to improve. But we have shown that we can get a lot of performance out of the car. in a relatively short space of time“, has added.
When the 33 of Fernando Alonso?
as indicated Mike Krack after the Australian Grand Prix Dan Fallows He also believes that Monaco can be the place of the long-awaited 33.
“Monaco is always a good one, isn’t it? Because if you manage to put in a good performance and qualify well, it’s a bit of a leveler in terms of details like top speed, which we know isn’t our biggest advantage.”
“Red Bull seems to be way up there in terms of top speed. Monaco neutralizes it to a certain extent. I mean, I wouldn’t say it’s a sure win for us, but I think Monaco is always a bit of a lottery, so it’s probably a good opportunity for us. We love risk, of course.“, has settled.
