I already warned you Fernando Alonso after achieving a podium in Bahrain in his first race with Aston Martin: if in Saudi Arabia, a fast circuit that is not so adapted to the strengths of the AMR23, they went well, the season would take more rosy shades.
His third place in Jeddah triggered the illusion especially facing Australia. Albert Park completely changes the paradigm and there are four reasons that invite you to believe that something more than a bronze can fall.
Tracing characteristics
Fernando Alonso He made his debut in Australia in 2001 and won in 2006, becoming a fetish circuit for the Asturian, in addition to his victories, because he is the driver on the grid who has ridden the most times in the ‘Aussie’ country.
In 2022, the circuit experienced a series of changes in some of its curves and four DRS zones were introducedwhich will make the average speed much faster and will lead to more overtaking.
He brushed the pole with Alpine
In 2022, Alonso suffered an accident in Q3 due to a reliability problem of your Alpine when he came in times of pole.
Together with Canada, where he finished second in qualifying in the rain, it was his best Saturday of the season… and for this weekend the forecasts are even better.
Because? Simple; if with a mid-table car he improved the times of the Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes in Albert Park, with the Aston Martin he can accomplish almost anything he sets his mind to.
rain in melbourne
The weather forecasts for this weekend call for rain in the circuit area, which would be a handicap in favor of Fernando Alonso.
With rain, in general, the forces are equalized and The skill and ability of the pilot comes to light.
In Canada 2022, Fernando Alonso set the second best qualifying time. If it rains this weekend in Albert Park, the Oviedo player will have more reasons to dream of number 33.
Pique Verstappen – Perez
Alonso himself assured after his podium in Saudi Arabia that he will need ‘help’ from Red Bull to win a race this 2023.
This help deals with a possible failure of the energy drink team, its car or its drivers, which after what was seen in the first two races of the season They have taken their confrontation to another dimension.
The pique between Versteppen and Pérez can give Fernando a chance, who, aware of the situation, will not fail to take advantage of it. This, together with the ‘new’ Albert Park, what happened in 2022 with Alpine, and the rain, make Alonso dream.
