Aston Martin presents the "aggressive" 'AMR23' of Alonso and Stroll for the World Cup

Alonso: "It looks incredible, you have to make sure it's the base for years to come"

MADRID, 13 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Aston Martin presented this Monday in Silverstone (England) the 'AMR23', the single-seater with which it will compete this 2023 in the Formula World Championship with the Spanish Fernando Alonso and the Canadian Lance Stroll as its two pilots and which has opted for a design " risky and aggressive" to be higher than in 2022.

This was defined by the technical director of the British team, Dan Fallows, who stressed that the new car is "95 percent different" from last year, which served as "a good platform to evolve." "We challenged engineers to find their limits and excel," he detailed.

"Last year we found a direction and we can see it embodied," said Fallows, pointing out developments in the front wing, sidepods and flat bottom "to combat purposing. "This has been a major challenge because we have lost some downforce and we had to get it back in another way," he explained.

"It looks incredible, let's hope it's fast, it will depend on us," said Alonso after learning about his new car from a team where "a lot of things are happening." "I feel this energy, everything is looking great," he added.

The two-time F-1 world champion assured that all the "new people" who have joined Aston Martin "show the ambition of this project." "Lawrence's (Stroll, owner of the team) leadership is very important and I think the investment plus talent is a good recipe for success and I hope we can achieve it as soon as possible, but I hope to find some shortcut," he stressed.

For the Spaniard, "this team is not happy with being fourth, or with being third or with being second." "And this is what I feel from everyone here, there are no celebrations until we win and that is very motivating."

"We must have a good base for future Aston Martin cars. Last year they had some difficulties in the first part of the season, but the second part was very good and we hope to see that progress in 2023. You have to keep your feet on the floor because we may not be able to win immediately, but we have to make sure that the car is the base for years to come", declared the Oviedo native.

For his part, his teammate, Lance Stroll, is clear that they seek to be "competitive" and recalled that in 2022 they were able to improve "a lot". "In the end we were in a position where we could consistently score points. This car is completely different, there has been a lot of work in the factory, a lot of new ideas and people bringing their talents," he said.

The Canadian hopes they can "consistently fight for points" and for some podium finishes "if the opportunity presents itself." "We have to take a step forward, I hope to be able to fight up front with the midfield", wished the 24-year-old pilot.

Mike Krack, Aston Martin's 'Team Principal', confessed his happiness to be in such an ambitious project, which he will lead for the second year. "We have improved in all areas and we want to take the next step forward, we have all worked extremely hard on 2023," he said.

The Luxembourger praised the arrival of Alonso, who "has the speed, the determination and a hunger that is inspiring for the whole team" and that "he has already left his mark", while de Stroll valued his "great talent" and that he did "very well" last year against Sebastian Vettel. "I think we're in a good position for this year and we're really looking forward to getting started," he remarked.

Finally, the owner of the team, Lawrence Stroll, admitted that he got involved in this project "to create one of the best teams in F-1". "I'm very passionate about him. We've doubled the staff we had and the one we've brought in is taking us to a whole other level," he said.

"We have the desire to fight for a championship in the future. This is only the third year of our journey and winning takes more than three years, so the plan for 2023 is to go one step further and next year another until we can win and fight for the championship", continued the businessman.

He stated that the new car "has taken a lot of work, with close to 800 people very involved". "We have most of the ingredients to fight for the title, we only need a little time. We will need to be patient, but we will get there," he predicted.

Finally, the Spanish ex-driver Pedro Martínez de la Rosa, ambassador of Aston Martin, also participated in the presentation of the 'AMR23', and he was full of praise for Fernando Alonso, "a competitive animal". "He has always been a reference and every day you spend with him you learn something new. He and Lance are going to be a very strong couple and I'm sure Lance is going to learn a lot. They'll get along well and we'll have fun with them," he said.