Back to the subject of engines and Fernando Alonso. This Tuesday it was learned that the Asturian had made a petition to Aston Martin that had been rejected: starting with four engines instead of the three regulations for each team.
Now it has been revealed that the Engines that Aston Martin will receive from Mercedes will be the most “worn out”. As reported by ‘Motor.es’, the engines that have passed the most tests and wear the most are those received by customer teams, that is, in this case Aston Martin.
The “less exposed” engines are kept by the brand itself. iran for lewis hamilton and George Russell in 2023. The differences are not enormous, but they could be appreciated. Of course, not in power.
In addition, the aforementioned media reports that Lance Stroll will be ahead of Alonso in the choice of engines. Something that the Asturian has already experienced with Alpine and Esteban Ocon in a totally desperate season full of mechanical problems especially in car number 14.
It should be remembered that Lance is the son of the owner of the team, Lawrence Stroll. And despite not having a long career in F1, he will always be the favorite in the green team.
When will the engines be released?
Those engines that Aston Martin will receive from Mercedes will not be assembled until the first race, in March in Bahrain. In the previous tests of Jerez, on February 7 and 8Alonso and Stroll will carry the engines that have been used in 2022.
These Pirelli tests will give the first clues as to where the AMR23 in the grill. The short-term objective of the team is to be in the middle zone. Something that they only achieved in the last stretch of last season. When Alonso’s signing was announced, Aston was second to last in the manufacturers’ standings.
