How well the Aston Martin goes. how well he did Fernando Alonso in risking last summer. What success. What a wonderful car. What a great job they have done at Silverstone. Yes, many compliments, but all of them are too short to define the miracle of the British team. One of the few that has been, and will be, in F1. Because going from being penultimate to being the second best team in one year is something rarely seen in this sport. And Miami confirmed it.
He confirmed what has already been a regular. Something we had stopped getting used to. because yes, because Alonso is already one more on the podiums. It’s the Red Bull and him. This is how it has always been, except in Baku. And Baku was an exception. Bahrain, Jeddah, Albert Park and Miami are the reality.
They are what Fernando has done. Because Fernando, in just a couple of months, has made the podium a habit. He has made what seemed like a chimera in February normal. Be another day for him at the office. Be your standard weekend. Whatever makes a World Cup with a clear dominance of Red Bull interesting…
Red Bull… more Alonso
Because those of energy drinks are in another dimension. In an unknown galaxy where only they are and to which they only allow access to the rest if they have a problem. Yeah, in Australia that ‘something’ happened What must happen to see something different on the podium… but in Miami nor see Verstappen start ninth it was enough to avoid the double of the Austrians.
He actually won the race, in a display of zero hard tire wear. He lasted until lap 46. There he entered to put means and in a couple of turns Sergio Pérez was ventilated. He put up a fight, something that the Aztec only had to face at the beginning of the test when Fernando Alonso tried to get the car into him.
Something that was clearly going to happen. Although later he overtook the Red Bull again, but the show, with Alonso, it’s guaranteed. Fernando couldn’t with him, but he did manage not to lose rope until the Mexican decided to accelerate. There Sainz had already made his stop for the ‘undercut’. Carlos made it, but at his stop earned a 5 second penalty for exceeding the speed limit in the ‘pit lane’.
He even had time to look at the screens
He was no match for Alonso, but Fernando had tremendous pace. Far superior to the Ferrari. He removed the stickers. And Esteban Ocon too. was his rival in Free Practice, but not in the race. Alonso passed him, began to open up space and even had time to look at the monitors and see how Lance Stroll was doing.
Because this is Fernando’s new reality. One he’s getting us used to. Because the podium is already a regular in the third place in the Drivers’ World Championship. In the double champion In which he decided not to renew for the fourth team in the championship to sign for the ninth. Yes, risky. Risky and successful. Only he, and Aston Martin, come close to the Red Bull galaxy. New drawer. New third place… and the challenge of the 33 Whats Next. Which is certainly more than possible.
