Fernando Alonso: "This is just a start, two thirds of the car will change during the year"

MADRID, 2 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Spanish Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) recalled that the start of the World Cup is just that, "just a start", since the plan is for the car to evolve "drastically" from the premiere this weekend at the Grand Bahrain Award.

"I have no idea where we are in terms of position. The aim of this car was to take a step forward, which I think we did. It was very encouraging, the test results and the feeling of the car, but this is just a start. "He said this Thursday at the official press conference before the start of the season.

The double world champion focuses several World Cup spotlights with his new commitment to Aston Martin. "This car will change drastically during the season, that's the plan. Again, I heard from the team that two thirds of this car will change during the season," he recalled, satisfied with last week's tests but with doubts about how the cars will also be. other equipment.

"We want to have a good baseline, a good platform to develop the car through 2023 and maybe fight for something bigger next year, but it's step by step," he added. On the other hand, Alonso celebrated the green light so that his teammate Lance Stroll can also start the course after her wrist injury.

"It's already very good news that he's here and trying, that shows his desire to win and his motivation to win. Fighting for whatever position we can get this weekend, he's here and ready to try, so it's a very good sign," he said.

"In my case yes, last year I broke some bones in both hands, so until August I wasn't fully recovered and I had some pain, but we love driving," he added, explaining that Stroll was in contact with the team during the tests.