A two-time F1 champion explains where and why Fernando Alonso will win the 33

2023-04-21 10:27:49

There is a statement of Emerson Fittipaldi in statements to ‘As’ that could be extrapolated to all the authorized voices of the Formula 1: “Aston Martin is undoubtedly being the surprise of the championship up to now and Fernando is the ideal driver to extract the full potential of that car”.

For anyone, much less for the F1 champion in 1972 and 1974, it is viable to believe that three podiums in three races are the result of chance.

“I am convinced that this is not a coincidence or a flash in the pan and that Alonso is going to be very fast throughout the year to the surprise of many”, explained the former Brazilian driver.

Now, at last, Alonso has a competitive car in his Aston Martinsomething that he had not enjoyed for a decade, when he was still fighting for the upper area with Ferrari.

“The reason is that I was in teams that didn’t have competitive cars. It’s that clear. If there is a driver but there is no car you cannot win. Before it was different because there was not so much technological help, so much data, so much analysis or so much sophistication in the strategy and the driver had a greater influence on the final result but now it is different”, Fittipaldi has analyzed.

La 33 is on everyone’s lips and now, with Baku, Miami and the Emilia-Romagna GP ahead, the big question is where Alonso will be able to win again 10 years later. According to the two-time champion, Aston Martin will have the race marked in red in Monaco.

“He is one of the favorites to win there. We already know that in That particular layout, the mechanics are equal and anything can happen. The fight for pole position will be vital, as always, because 70% of the time the one who starts first wins the race”, he pointed out.

Of course, he will have to have a little ‘help’ from the Red Bulls: “Classifying will be essential and Fernando will do it for sure but, despite the fact that the differences between the cars will be minor, I see two problems for him to win in the Principality: one is Max Verstappen and another ‘Checo’ Pérez. The two will also go very strong in Monaco but it is obvious that Fernando will have his options. He can win if he’s lucky.”