Fernando Alonso it’s ready. In recent weeks he has expressed his desire for his adventure to end in Alpine for the beginning of Aston Martin. And for that there is very little left. Specifically, just a week. After the last Grand Prix of the season in Abu Dhabi.
What will those tests be like? Alonso himself spoke about them last weekend in Brazil. “It will be important, although not in terms of performance. The car will be very different next year for everyone”, commented the two-time Formula 1 champion in statements reported by ‘Motorsport’.
“In terms of ergonomics, the seat, steering wheel, buttons, the things that you may want to change so that the ‘cockpit’ is tailored. It will be good to be able to have one day to try those things, and I’m looking forward to that day”, details the Spaniard.
And it was in those words that he spoke of what he believes the team’s objectives should be: “It’s good to see some improvement, but I think Aston Martin not here to finish fifth or sixth or fourth in the constructors’ championship”.
“Aston Martin is here to win the world championshipand that is what we will try to do in 2023 and 2024″, completed the still Alpine pilot.
Very ambitious messages
If Alonso spoke of those objectives, they have not been cut in the team either. In the case of Mike Krackteam boss, stated that they wanted to “reach the top”: “We need to improve year after year and we want to reach the top, obviously. It’s easy to say, easy to plan and requires a lot of hard work.”
However, another of the important members of the team wanted to reduce the euphoria. Is about Tom McCullogh, Aston Martin’s director of performance. “Fighting for the Formula 1 World Championship next year…let’s be real, that’s It’s not going to happen“, he commented.
McCullogh opted to get close to the best: “If we can fight the top three teams next year, I’m sure we’ll be happy with that.”
Different messages, but all very ambitious. In Abu Dhabi Alonso will get into the Aston Martin that he now drives for the first time Sebastian Vettelwho only has one career left in the Great Circus.