Motivation and competitiveness: these are the two factors that have most attracted the attention of Fernando Alonso in Aston Martin since, once the 2022 season of Formula 1 In Abu Dhabi, the team and two-time world champion got to work side by side.
This is how he explained it Tom McCulloughperformance director of the Silverstone team, in statements to the official F1 website.
“I’m still getting to know Fernando. I’ll say one thing: He is a very motivated and competitive character.you can see it from the outside,” said the Briton.
“I’m starting to see that a little bit when I talk to him. He’s just focused on doing well. See a good future with our team“, has explained.
“See the journey we have embarked on. We are very happy to have him aboard our team. He will push us in all areas of the team“, has added.
In fact, since Aston Martin They already set a goal for 2023: to surpass Alpine Y McLaren and therefore close the gap with Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes.
“Fernando is not going to be happy fighting in the middle of the grid. He wants to be part of the step we want to take, which is to start challenging the top three teams,” McCullough said.
“I think Fernando is going to contribute significantly to that. He’s realistic, you know. He’s on the journey with us. If we can fight the top three teams next yearI’m sure we’ll be happy with that,” he added.
“From there, we are going to continue the journey we are on to try to catch up with those at the top, who are doing the best job at the moment,” he concluded.
