Alonso on podium in Bahrain: ‘What Aston Martin has done is unreal’

Fernando Alonso he was out of it. He still didn’t seem to believe it. A few months ago, he stepped into his Martin factory Aston for the first time and found himself in possession of his second best car on the entire grid in the first race of the season. Aston scored his first podium in his Martin.A difficult race from the start, he dropped to his 7th position due to a difficult start and minor damage. strollAlonso was overjoyed and savored the moment he stepped out of the car, showing team spirit and highlighting the huge strides made by the green company. Constructors World Championship 7thto have the second best single-seater bahrain.

For all this, in his cockpit, the first thing he did when he crossed the finish line was Fernando Alonso It is to thank his team for their work on the car they managed to deliver. “What you guys did… what you did! I’m so proud of you.”, Said. And when he got out of the car, after the interviewer entered, bahrainformer driver and 2016 champion Nico Rosberg Highlighting his “incredible start to the season”. Lance Stroll He went to hug him and Alonso wanted to have a few words for his partner.

“First of all, congratulations to my partner Lance, who had surgery a few days ago and is now battling everyone,” he commented to Stroll. became.

“It’s incredible for the team. It’s been a great weekend and to be on the podium in the first race of the year is unbelievable. What Aston Martin has done this winter, second in the first race. A car that excels at…that’s not realistic.” He again emphasized the work of the group that most improved the automobile, Bahrain Grand Prix As already seen in qualifying, 2.4 seconds improvement from a year ago compared to 2022, with the majority improving by 1 second.

The Spaniards weren’t easy. Due to a bad first lap, he fell back to 7th place. had to go to Bottas, Russell, Hamilton, Sainz to get on the podium. These battles with Mercedes seemed to keep him from the podium he deserved due to the sheer pace throughout the race, which was faster than that of Ferrari or the Stars. When it appeared that Leclerc’s car had a problem, the third drawer door was opened.

“Of course I would like to start from the front and use my own pace, but I am not starting in the best way. People are enjoying it, so are we, and now we are going to Jeddah.”He commented that he is already thinking about the next race. At the next race, with a completely different layout, it will be a question of whether his car can continue to be his second on the grid.

Nico Rosberg reminded him, “We have more time to improve the car in the wind tunnel. “I hope so! The team’s final standings should have been much better.

A dream come true (DAZN F1)

“It’s a dream come true. Eight months ago, I never imagined that I would be fighting Ferrari or Mercedes and I said yesterday that I would fight for the podium in the first race.” You won’t get it, but the truth is that everything has moved forward.Today we were the second fastest car after Red Bull.I think it’s a surprise for the whole team.So we take advantage of it. But we have to enjoy the moment and see it in Jeddah and other distinctive circuits.”

Introducing EV OLUTIONS (DAZN F1)

“This project is new. Red Bull and Ferrari have kept a bit of the concept of last year’s car development. All they are doing now is perfecting it in the details. For us, It is a completely new car and we will find many advantages in the coming months.

RELATIONSHIP WITH STROLL (DAZN F1)

“Recently we talked a lot. During testing, we kept in touch even during lunch breaks and at night. We were always up to date. We spent countless hours in the simulator. , Stoffel (Vandoorne), Dragovic and always group the ideas of the chaos the car requires. Because it was all virtual until we put it on the track. Well, it shows the good work of the team.When you look at the mechanics and engineers in the factory, they are just like motorcycles.