Three podiums and a fourth place in four races show that, in addition to the incredible evolution of Aston Martin last winter, Fernando Alonso he is riding better than ever.
From the Silverstone team, only compliments are exuded towards the two-time Formula 1 world champion for his ‘shadow work’.
Tom McCulloughthe team’s chief performance engineer, highlights above all his ability to “feedback”.
“Fernando pushes us, he wants to do well and you know that you have to do everything well. You can’t rest on your laurels and say, ‘We’re off to a good start. You already know that you have to push in each area to raise the level.”
“The drivers are the best sensor in the car so we have very smart people, a lot of good sensors, and to have a driver who has been down this road several times and seen the evolution during a grand prix, knows what it takes on every trackit’s fantastic”, he explained in statements collected by ‘Ace’.
“He has everything the first time and is very efficient when it comes to providing his ‘feedback’. It’s something like: ‘These problems are here, but these are the ones we have to focus on and I need to do a little more on my part, you guys a little more there, short term, medium term,'” he added.
Alonso or Vettel?
In turn, McCullough was put in the position of choosing between Fernando or Sebastian… and the engineer got out of trouble as best he could, praising both of them.
“You always want the fastest in the car, that helps you look better and achieve better results. Whenever you change pilots there are changes. No pilot drives the same as another“, he pointed out in this regard.
“Getting the most out of a car in different conditions is what a driver has to do, whether it’s in the dry, in qualifying or in the race, taking care of the tires or on the first lap. That’s why it’s fun to work with a talented driver, preferably with experience“, has settled.
