Miami It is one of those routes that, a priori, can put an advantage over Aston Martin due to the high temperatures that the asphalt reaches and, therefore, cause a greater tire degradation.
If there is something that has surprised the Silverstone team, it is the low wear of the tires that equalizes the forces as the laps are consumed, and that in Marina Bay could be essential since, with fewer DRS zones this yearless overtaking is expected.
In the preview of the Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso toHe assured that if there are not “many safety cars or rain”, they will exploit that “strong point”.
“It will probably be strong point – the degradation – of our car and I hope we can use it if not many safety cars or rain. It is what we think, but we want to confirm it in training”, explained the Asturian in statements collected by ‘As’.
With Red Bull for the moment in the lead despite its long-term pessimism, ferrari and mercedes They are the clear contenders for Aston Martin, something that not even the green team expected.
“The order will change at each circuit, depending on the characteristics, but we are tenth up and down. I have heard that Ferrari and Mercedes will bring great things to Imola. We have improvements planned, we will see them from time to time during the season. But for we it is a gift to occupy the position that we occupyWe didn’t expect it,” he said.
“Without Red Bull, it would be a very interesting fight between three or four cars separated by two tenths. Then we would say that the rules would have been a success. Maybe it will be like that in a couple of years, with stability in the rules, although maybe later in 2026 will change everything again,” he added.
At the moment, Alonso believes that they are in a position to fight for something important this 2023: “They have already underestimated us and continue to do so. We race every Sunday without pressure: if we can continue adding more points than them, good news; if we can’t, because we can’t keep up with the progress they’re making, we’ll focus on the 2024 car.”
