Despite the best time of the day, Alonso remains cautious

Since the winter tests, eyes have been fixed on the green garage ofAston Martin. And the curiosity aroused last week (February 23-25) is confirmed, with a Fernando Alonso impressive in his AMR23 during the first two free practice sessions of the season.

With a second place behind Sergio Pérez (Red Bull) in the morning, the Spaniard dominates and goes below the 1'31 mark at the end of the day. Behind, the Red Bulls were unable to do anything. “ This is another step in the right direction, reacts the double world champion, who remains cautious.

The car still handles well, but let's wait. At the moment we are not focusing that much on lap times. We still need to improve some settings on the car, and it's very early in the weekend. »

Early in the weekend, certainly, but the performance of the car British has not gone unnoticed. What if it's not going to stop yet? Alonso confirms that the team will not stop evolving: “ Even during the weekends, as the race approaches, we continue to change a lot of things and try to strengthen the team in every aspect, not just the performance of the car. It's going to be a very interesting process, but I think the team is learning every day. »

Before bidding, always with caution: “ We will see what happens in the first Grands Prix. For now, these are just two good testing sessions »

For this 2023 campaign, Aston Martin had put in place the means to achieve its ambitions. New reference driver, new infrastructure, and at its head, a boss who brings good dynamics according to the Spaniard: “ I think Lawrence (Stroll, director of the Aston Martin team. Editor’s note) has a vision for everything he does.

It's hard to imagine Lawrence Stroll failing at what he has in mind. It's only a matter of time before we see Aston Martin challenge the leading teams. »

Response in qualifying this Saturday March 4, where Fernando Alonso will get back behind the wheel of his Aston Martin to challenge an RB19 which seems above the rest, without forgetting the Ferrari which retain their potential.

As for his teammate Lance Stroll, the first weekend promises to be more difficult, the Canadian still suffering from his right hand following his winter accident and his recent wrist operation.

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