The Spaniard surpasses the Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Checo Pérez by one tenth and leaves the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz by one second.
They were pub rumours. In the surroundings of Silverstone, where most of the factories of formula 1at the beginning of winter the engineers began to speak of a Aston Martin special, of incredible data in the aerodynamic tests, of a single-seater that flew in the wind tunnel. But they were pub rumours.
Then it was preseason perceptions. In the same scenario, the bahrain circuitonly a week ago, Fernando Alonso It amazed with a race simulation worthy of those who get on the podium, some 57 laps of celebration. Speed, consistency, reliability, a pace to dream of. But they were preseason insights.
There are no more doubts, there are no buts. Fernando Alonso was the fastest this Friday at the start of the Formula 1 World Cup. As clear as that: Fernando Alonso was the fastest. Neither the Red Bulls, max verstappen and Czech Prezsecond and third, were able to improve their time in the second round of free practice, when all the drivers are tested for qualifying this Saturday (4:00 p.m., DAZN).
Reasons for optimism
The gasoline load, the gasoline load, the gasoline load. In Aston Martin they repeated that it is impossible to know how much gasoline their rivals loaded, that perhaps they Red Bull or the Ferrari They were saving energy for the session that will really decide the composition of the grid, but also the time of alonso it was exciting. For many things.
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license to dream
license to dream
Because perhaps the Red Bulls, which were only one tenth behind, were reserved, but the first Ferrari, charles leclercstayed at four tenths and the second Ferrari, Carlos Sainz, stayed for a second! Because the second Aston Martin, Lance Strollwith a broken wrist, placed fifth ahead of the two Mercedes, lewis hamilton and George Russell.
And above all because at the end of the second practice session Fernando Alonso he did a run on soft tires and was fighting tat with Verstappen, the current champion, to see who was the fastest in each sector, in each corner.
in front from the morning
Already in the first free practice session, still day in bahrinunder a sun that canceled all time, alonso He was among the best, this time in second place, only behind Checo Pérez. While Sainz suffered problems with a hit from the bottom of his Ferrari against the ground, the two-time champion was enjoying even knowing that confirmation was missing.
As it happened in winter with the pub rumors, as it happened in preseason with its race simulation, then there were still doubts and buts. Not anymore. Fernando Alonso was the fastest at the start of the Formula World Cup 1, this Saturday he is a candidate for pole position and, if he does not fail, this Sunday he could even celebrate a victory.
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