After two years of more shadows than lights in Alpine and at 41 years old, Fernando Alonso wants to return to the path of ‘rock and roll’ in Formula 1 by the hand of Aston Martin.
The Silverstone team, which has made notable progress in 2022 thanks to signings such as Dan Fallowsthe former head of aerodynamics at Red Bullhas promised a “aggressive” revolution in 2023… and the two-time F1 world champion is the perfect driver to complete it thanks to his talent and experience.
Analyzing his change from blue to green, Pedro Martinez de la Rosaformer F1 driver and current brand ambassador, commented on how the Spaniard surprised him on his first day with the team.
Did 90+ spins just to polish details such as the power steering or the height of the seat and steering wheelbut his aura infected the entire garage.
Undoubtedly, this motivation is what De la Rosa highlights: “He is ten years younger than me. What surprises me about him is his smile in a seat test, his attitude, his motivation, which is exactly the same as when I worked with him for the first time at McLaren in 2007, It is the same motivation as when he arrived at Minardi”.
“His same expectations. He is a born competitor, the motivation is the same or greater than 15 years ago. That is what impresses me the most”, added the expilot in statements collected by ‘As’.
Alonso is on his way to blowing out the 42 candles, but in his mind he does not rule out the possibility of even reaching to shoot in 2026date in which he will already add 45. After his career in Formula 1, the dream is the Dakar… but Fernando still knows that he has a lot of rope left in the ‘Great Circus’.