Fernando Alonso: "It is a dream come true, everything has been advanced"

MADRID, 5 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Spanish Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) was "very happy" after getting on the podium this Sunday at the Bahrain Grand Prix, the first round of the World Cup and debut with his new team, "a dream come true" and " a surprise" that does show that they are working well for a new project.

"It's a dream come true. Eight months ago I never would have thought that we would be fighting with Ferrari and Mercedes and that I would be on the podium in the first race. I would have said that we would not do any podium in this 2023 and hopefully in 2024, but it has gone ahead everything", he said in statements to Dazn, collected by Europa Press.

On the other hand, the double world champion acknowledged that it is a "surprise", but that they have to take advantage of it. "We have had the second fastest car on the track after Red Bull and I think it is a surprise for the whole team that we have to take advantage of it and enjoy the moment. We will see in Jeddah, a circuit with other characteristics, if we can also perform so well" , he claimed.

"The project is new. Both Red Bull and Ferrari have maintained the concept they had last year for the development of the car, now they are perfecting it. For us it is a completely new car and we are going to find many features in the coming months. Very happy," he added.

Alonso, who had a tough race overtaking Mercedes and Ferrari, with luck at the end of Charles Leclerc's retirement, highlighted the good atmosphere at Aston Martin. "Seeing that the project is going so well shows the work of the team, the good atmosphere in Aston Martin and the energy that everyone has, they are all going like motorcycles," he concluded.