“Fernando Alonso is not a surprise for me”: that’s how forceful it shows Stefano Domenicali speaking of the great performance shown by the Asturian driver in his first race with Aston Martin, in which he finished third and was on the podium.
Speaking to ‘Sport Mediaset’, the F1 boss affirms that if the British team is capable of being consistent and giving a good samurai swordthe two-time champion will be in the fight.
“Fernando, if you have a car that gives you the opportunity to opt for a sporting result, still a very strong driver“, has expressed the one who was the boss of Alonso himself in his stage in Ferrari.
In fact, qualify the result of Ferdinand and Aston Martin as the most “interesting” thing that has happened so far in the new season.
“It is a very beautiful situation and is the most interesting element that has emerged after the first outings on the track”, he added.
It should be remembered that Domenicali and Alonso have always maintained an excellent relationship. The Italian was Fernando’s great supporter in his years in red and since then he has not missed the opportunity to praise the driver who has come closest to winning with Ferrari since he did Kimi raikkonen in 2007.