The Fernando Alonso of 2005 and 2006 made us live a dream from which we still do not want to wake up and, worth the redundancy, we dream of repeating it.
A young Asturian pilot overthrew the then seven-time world champion of the Formula 1 and king of the ‘Great Circus’, Michael Schumacher, and his infallible team, Ferrari.
hand in hand Renaulthe took two consecutive crowns before packing his bags towards McLaren. Taking stock of his long career in F1, Alonso asks himself an unprecedented question: Would he beat the Fernando of that time?
The answer is emphatic: Yes. But why? In what details has he improved? What has changed in his riding?
Speaking to ‘Auto Motor und Sport’, the Aston Martin driver details three factors: racing reading, tire management and pit stops.
“In many. I can read the races better todayI know when to attack and when not to. In 2006, tire management It didn’t come into play much and now it does,” he said.
“When it comes to pit stops today, it is important to stop the car very precisely and before it didn’t matter, since you stayed stopped for ten seconds to refuel,” he added.
“If I had to compete against Alonso in 2006, I would beat him exactly on those details“, has settled the already expilot of Alpinewho sees himself in a position to do great things in 2023.
