2024-01-23 21:45:56
It is not easy to be Fernando Alonso’s teammate. Such an ambitious driver and he always gives 100%. In his debut with Aston Martin he has been on the podium eight times. All of the green team. And he hasn’t left Lance Stroll in a very good place.
That is why Aston Martin wanted to protect the Canadian driver. Mike Krack, team manager, has said in statements reported by ‘Motorsport’ that Lance has had a lot of pressure on his shoulders and that at times he has had a hard time handling it.
“They are young athletes, this is weighing on them. They want to perform, and if the performance does not live up to your own expectations it is always difficult for everyone,” says Krack, who praises the “hard work” of his driver.
“That makes me feel very proud of the team. All that pressure, which also came from you (referring to the media), was weighing on Lance a lot. And to get ahead the way he did together with the team, I think It made us much stronger for the future,” he details.
He remembers that he started the season with a wrist injury: “We must not forget that at the beginning of the season, when we had a really good car compared to our rivals, it was hampered by injuries. And then, when the car was a little worse, he was back in better shape.
Finally, regarding the relationship between Fernando and Lance, he believes that the most important thing has been “everything the young driver has been able to learn”: “Like the team, Lance has learned a lot from Fernando.”
“And I also think that how to manage difficult situations, you always look at what your teammate is doing, surely how they are behaving or how they are managing themselves,” stated the Aston Martin boss.
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— Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team (@AstonMartinF1) January 23, 2024
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