This Tuesday will be the day that Fernando Alonso gets on the Aston Martin for the first time after finish his stage in Alpine with another abandonment. However, the man from Oviedo did not want to wait any longer and after finishing the race in Abu Dhabihe left towards the ‘hospitality‘ of the British team.
This Monday he was also with the team in the boxwatching how the mechanics work. they will make the seat to your measure and already tomorrow, dressed in a black jumpsuitwill take the first laps in the green car.
“I am looking forward to making the seat on Monday, start a new project that is always exciting“, declared Fernando. But he is also clear that in the test he will do with the car it will be more important to find comfort than performance.
“It will be important, but not so much in terms of performance, as the car will be very different for everyone next year. Regarding comfort, seat, steering wheel, buttons and things I would like to changeIt’s great to have a day like this in the car, so I’m really looking forward to it,” he says.
Fernando Alonso is getting settled in at Aston Martin. Full garage tour this morning with Tom McCullough (not pictured). #F1 pic.twitter.com/XgJfKzGOl0
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Happiness in Aston Martin
The technical director of Aston Martin, Tom McCulloughcan’t wait to start working with Fernando Alonso: “We work this Monday for all the final details of the preparation (they make the seat). He will come to the factory after driving the car and will spend a few days with us. To drive in the simulator and to meet people. But also to sit down and see what you have learned and the areas where we need to change based on your feedback from driving on Monday. I’m looking forward to that moment“.
“During the winter, we will have to build the relationship so that when we go to the tests we speak the same language,” he adds.
Alonso, excited with Aston Martin
After finishing the last test of 2022, alonso He was very excited about what is to come in Aston Martin: “I am already looking forward to going tomorrow to make my seat, start a new project, which is always exciting and good, wait to have a 2023 with much more luck“.
“The project is amazing for what they’re doing in terms of recruiting staff, facilities, investment and so on. So yeah, I think good times are coming, so can’t wait for next year“, he assures.