Six podiums in eight races, despite not having climbed to the top of the podium, are worth it to Fernando Alonso so as not to get rid of the head of the Formula 1 World Cup.
Despite being 78 points behind max verstappenthe undisputed leader of the championship, the two-time F1 world champion has a shot at ‘Checo’ Perez.
After second place in Canada and fifth for the Mexican, the Spaniard has the Aztec at only nine units.
At a press conference, Alonso was asked if he believes that, at the end of 2023, he will be ahead of the other Red Bull… and Fernando did not even hesitate.
“You are only 9 points behind Sergio Pérez in the championship now, do you think you can beat it?“, they asked him.
“Yeah”, assured without half measures the Aston Martin pilot, making Verstappen laughwho was next to him.
“You’re only 9 points behind Sergio Perez in the championship now, do you think you can beat him?”
alonso: yes.
max: 😃😃 pic.twitter.com/CXEfyFJpMG
—rach¹ (@teamverstappen) June 18, 2023
