All members of Aston Martin they are speaking highly of their new AMR23. They affirm that they have been aggressive in their evolution, that they have found loopholes in the regulation what benefits them or what the instructions of Fernando Alonso They were key in improving certain aspects. All this internal euphoria of the British team contrasts with the statements of its former driver, Sebastian Vettel.
The German, who has spent the last two years with the team led by Lawrence Strollhas downplayed the euphoria about Aston Martin’s chances in 2023 on the Formula 1 ‘Beyond the Grid’ podcast: “Signing people who have won does not mean that you continue to win. There was a great opportunity with the rule changes, but we fell into the same trap as many others.”
The four-time world champion knows what it is to suffer with the green car, although he does not regret having decided to race with them: “I don’t think these two years have been useless. He was not familiar with running at the back of the grid. It has been a new experience, hard at times, and I realized many things.”
“Advice to Alonso? He doesn’t need them”
The former Formula 1 driver also spoke of his replacement, Fernando Alonso. When asked if he needed any advice, Vettel was blunt: “Advice to Fernando? I don’t think he usually follows them and I don’t think he needs them either.. She’s been in this sport so long and seen so much that I think she’ll be fine there.”
“I admire you as a competitor. Probably It has been the most difficult opponent I have had in my career, especially in the early years because of the 2010 and especially 2012 championships,” he continued.
In addition, Vettel was full of praise for the Spaniard: “I think He has a lot of natural talent. incredible determination, great racing instincts and he hasn’t lost a thing. He’s always there and never backs down, but he’s also very respectful wheel-to-wheel. I really enjoyed him on the track.”
