no one counted on himbut Felipe Drugovich has established himself as one of the protagonists of this beginning of the Formula 1 season. The Brazilian, F2 champion, has climbed into Aston Martin in the Bahrain tests for the loss of Lance Stroll… and who knows if you will have to do the same in the first Grand Prix.
Because the Canadian, after his bicycle accident while training, remains a doubt. And because Aston Martin, his team, has already confirmed that in case Lance is not ready He will be in charge of accompanying Alonso in Sakhir.
To do what he has already done in the tests. It was in Thursday morning and Saturday morning when got on AMR23, having a complicated start due to an electrical problem and closing in an outstanding way with the C5 compound.
There is almost a 20-year difference between Alonso and Drugovich, and Felipe is delighted to to be able to face this debut in F1, or possible debut in F1 if we do not count the tests, next to Ferdinand.
“You don’t need introductions. You have been very kind to me and I hope to learn a lot from him”, he begins in words collected by ‘PlanetF1’.
And then he makes it clear: “Of all, He is the ideal pilot to learn.”
It remains to be seen whether or not he will get on the AMR23 at the Bahrain GP. For now, you already know what it’s like to get behind the wheel of an Aston Martin that has surprised everyone, for the better. He has not only lived up to expectations, but He has far exceeded them.
