Fernando Alonso has been awarded as the driver of the day at the Bahrain Grand Prix of the 2023 Formula 1 season where the Spaniard took third place. Then, Alonso claimed his 100th podium finish after finishing third at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
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Notably, the impressive performance of the Aston Martin team had stirred attention within the paddock, following their noteworthy pace during the Formula 1 winter tests and the first two race weekend in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Let’s see how the team managed to engineer such a significant leap in their performance.
Aston Martin has been the main surprise of the Formula 1 winter tests in Bahrain this year. The team continued to amaze with its pace during the free practice sessions during the first race weekend of new season: Fernando Alonso was the second quickest in the first practice and became the fastest in the second and third! Former Formula 1 driver, and now an expert of the British Sky Sports, Anthony Davidson noted that “According to the racing pace, Aston Martin seems to be about three-four tenths off Red Bull, but this is incredible!”
Both Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll reached Q3 in the season opening Bahrain Grand Prix, and they finished Sunday’s race third and sixth. Even after qualifying, Fernando Alonso said in his post- qualifying interview: “It’s just an incredible result and the car we’re driving now, this is just the starting point of this project.”