Fernando Alonso was very optimistic after getting off the Aston Martin and pilot it for the first time. The Asturian did 97 laps in the tests of Abu Dhabi and had a very good feeling, racking up a lot of mileage. Nevertheless, Antonio Lobato has wanted to reduce optimism and points out that in 2023 Aston Martin They won’t be one of the best teams on the grid.
“During the past year I said that Alpine I had no options, that alonso he had no options to fight for victory. And since he announced the signing for Aston Martin that neither ‘The Mission’ or anything, that it will be difficult. It will be difficult to see him fighting with Alpine or McLaren next year, if they succeed it will be a great success. I don’t sell any donkeys”, Lobato pointed out on ‘Radio Marca’.
“I already warned with ‘The Plan’, which did not work out for me. I have no hope of seeing Ferdinand win races next year. Fingers crossed that in two or three years Aston Martin make a team to fight“, Add.
It is clear that alonso It will make the engineers work a lot: “The car has to walk towards the style of the driver, towards his way of driving. What Fernando is going to do is drive the engineers crazy to try to modify the year, whatever he deems necessary, to suit his driving and make the car faster next year.”
Alonso’s feelings
“He left very happy. From what I have been able to learn, he got a better impression of the car than he expected. He was quite satisfied with the power delivery of the engine and the performance of the car surprised him. He wanted to know the power steering of the car, which is fundamental”, says Lobato after the Spaniard’s first test with his new car.
“The test was very positive. He gave 97 tests and that is learning, a master’s degree for adapt to the aston martin“adds the journalist to close the subject of the British team.
alonso put an end to his hard year in Alpine: “Fernando’s engine was the only one left, he had a very high problem and the problem seems similar to the one in Mexico. Not deliberately, Alpine’s goal was to finish ahead of McLaren in the Constructors’ World Championship. It’s a bad luck story that, thankfully, is now over.”