The praise to Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin they happen. Behind the Bahrain Grand PrixMax Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton They praised the race signed by the Asturian pilot to get on the first podium of the season. Throughout the week there have been reactions from various authorized voices stating that the performance of the AMR23 in Bahrain it is not a mirage and that the image of Fernando Alonso in the ‘top 3’ will be repeated throughout the season.
The last to join the wave has been Lando Norris. The good relationship he has with Alonso and the admiration of the Bristol man towards the Asturian is well known, to the point of being one of his greatest idols.
Yesterday, in a direct on his Twitch channel, Lando Norris showed the different helmets that he has exchanged with his rivals, and upon reaching Fernando Alonso’s, he said a phrase that has gone viral: “The next one is Fernando Alonso’s. I could be world champion this year. Can you imagine it?”
McLaren will bring a practically new car to the Azerbaijan Grand Prixwith which Lando Norris hopes to get closer to the top of the grid, although they will not be the only ones, because in the next round, that of Emilia Romagna GPit will be Aston Martin who carries a great package of improvements.
If all goes as expected, the front seats will tighten throughout the season, which could leave us with a battle of at least four teams for victory at every grand prix.