Alonso’s boss’s response to what Spanish means to Aston Martin

2023-04-16 13:16:02

The Formula One World Cup does not resume until the first weekend of May on the Baku street circuit, but until the Azerbaijan Grand Prix the news of the World Cup will continue to be marked by the impact it has had Aston Martin at the start of the championship. In the three races held he has managed to get on the podium and Alonso is the only pilot who has made it full with Max Verstappen.

In the extraordinary start of the season, Fernando Alonso has become the key piece of the British team and this is how he is being recognized from the different levels of the team. The AMR23 are only behind the Red Bull and for the moment they have been ahead of Mercedes and Ferrari. Mike Crackthe head of the team, has recognized this: “Fernando infects the entire team with his enthusiasm and seemingly inexhaustible energy. He is fascinating to work with, he sweeps us all away like a powerful wave. You just have to listen to his comments on his radio. They are a good proof of his enthusiasm. Fernando is a wonderful motivator and inspires the team to do everything for him and with him“. The statements in “Speedweek” go further: “If we want to continue on the podium, we cannot fail in the slightest. We have accomplished a lot in a short time. But now we have to keep our foot on the accelerator.”

Krack is as realistic as the two-time world champion in his analysis. Now it’s about continuing to maintain enough competitiveness to stay ahead of Mercedes and Ferrari because the Red Bulls are at another level. “There is a difference between confidence and arrogance. We are substantially behind Red Bull. Even if they stand still, the gap would be big to reach them in one season,” he says. He adds: “Also, they have a different infrastructure, a different firepower than ours. Of course, we take the fastest car as a reference. We just don’t go crazy and constantly look at the distances to Ferrari, Mercedes and Alpine.” Krack ends with a call to reason: “We have to be realistic. We have to look up, but we also have to look at third and fourth place. Things can change very quickly in the championship. We are not very far ahead of Mercedes. As a team you can quickly drop down the leaderboard.”