Alonso '100%' confident Aston Martin will beat Alpine in 2023.

Fernando Alonso took out her crystal ball. The Spanish driver, who will experience his last two races with Alpine in Brazil and Abu Dhabi, continues to try to predict the future. Engaged with Aston Martin From the 2023 season, the double world champion does not miss an opportunity to throw a dig at the French team, while pampering his future employer. 

On the sidelines of the São Paulo Grand Prix, the Bull of Asturias declared loud and clear that he was “100%” confident that Aston Martin will beat Alpine during the next campaign among manufacturers. “Aston Martin is not here to finish fifth, or sixth, or fourth in the constructors' championship. They are here to win the world championship and that is what we will try to do in 2023 and 2024.", he announced in the mixed zone, Reuters reports.

Alonso wants first “see the checkered flag” before thinking about beating McLaren

Visibly frustrated by his 2022 season where he would have, according to his own calculations, lost nearly 70 points through various mishaps and retirements, would Fernando Alonso already have the lead at Silverstone, where the Aston Martin factory is located? With his new harsh statements towards Alpine, difficult to doubt it. However, there are still two Grands Prix before the end of the ordeal for the Spaniard, and also a challenge: helping the brand with the A arrow to secure its 4th place among the manufacturers. A challenge that the double world champion wants to take on, even if he nevertheless clarified that it was first necessary “see the checkered flag” to hope to beat McLaren.

At the moment, Alpine is well ahead of Aston Martin in the championship, with 104 points more than the British team. If Fernando Alonso seems as enthusiastic to join Lawrence's team Stroll, beyond the various financial and personal aspects, it is also because Aston Martin has shown good progress in 2022, with half of the points scored in the last 4 Grands Prix (24 units out of 49 this season). To see if this trend is confirmed in 2023…

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