The reality has exceeded all possible expectations. That at the age of 41 and after having left Formula 1 for two years, Fernando Alonso fights to get on the podium week in and week out, is little short of a miracle. But the Asturian is not satisfied with this second youth in terms of results that he is experiencing and dreams of his victory at 33, but also at 34. “On 33… these things now happen on social networks. Hopefully I can get the 33rd victory and go for the 34th â€, he said at the press conference prior to the Australian Grand Prix that starts today. “Fernando should have won a lot more races,” world champion and World Championship leader Max Verstappen then replied. “He deserves many more victories. I would be very happy to see him win 33, but I want to see him win more. We will see in the next races â€, he anticipated.
But is this claim real or is it a dream? It is too soon to know the performance of Aston Martin on a circuit where the DRS, one of Red Bull’s strong points, seems fundamental. However, Alonso expects a “similar” performance from the single-seaters compared to Jeddah, where he added his 100th podium in F-1. “We are very happy with the performance of the car, it is better than expected, especially in Yida. It was a good surprise and we arrived with a lot of confidence. Anything can happen, â€he commented. In addition, he anticipated that “in Baku or Ãmola we will see where we really are, because we will develop some parts and we will see how competitive we are.”
Alonso, always given to harboring hopes among the impossible, is happy about the impact of his results in Spain. “It’s crazy to see how excited people are about Formula 1 because of everything that’s going on,” and he brought out the more scathing side of him again to call it “bizarre” to have had two penalties in the first two races.
For his part, Carlos Sainz regretted that Ferrari is so far from Red Bull. “The difference is one of the biggest in recent years, it will be difficult to close the gap,” he completed.
