Alonso: I'm ready to drive an Aston Martin for another 50 races!
The 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix was Fernando Alonso's first race as part of an Aston Martin, and in 2025 it will be his 50th race on this track. Then, two years ago, the two-time world champion reached the podium, but now the chances of that are slim.
Fernando Alonso: "We have had an interesting journey together, and the beginning of it was incredibly successful when I reached the podium in my very first race for this team. I am proud to be a member of the Aston Martin family, and I am ready to drive these cars for another 50 races!
We are currently identifying the weaknesses of the AMR25, this happens from race to race, and the team is making every effort to make progress on technical innovations, and at every stage of the season we are trying to move forward.
We conducted winter tests at the Bahrain track, and now we will have a good opportunity to check the conclusions that we made after the first three races. So now I'm confident and optimistic.
The secret to success on this track is to find the right approach to working with tires, because, as you know, there can be difficulties due to the intense degradation of rubber. There are quite a few sites where she works with increased loads. I suppose it will be the same this year..."
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Alonso: I'm ready to drive an Aston Martin for another 50 races!
The 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix was Fernando Alonso's first race as part of an Aston Martin, and in 2025 it will be his 50th race on this track...