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March 4, 2023, Sakhir, Bahrain: Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin is seen ahead of Practice 3 day of Bahrain Grand Prix of 2023 Formula One World Championship at Bahrain International Circuit on March 4, 2023 in Sakhir, Bahrain. Sakhir Bahrain – ZUMAz156 20230304_zip_z156_010 Copyright: xBeataxZawrzelx
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March 4, 2023, Sakhir, Bahrain: Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin is seen ahead of Practice 3 day of Bahrain Grand Prix of 2023 Formula One World Championship at Bahrain International Circuit on March 4, 2023 in Sakhir, Bahrain. Sakhir Bahrain – ZUMAz156 20230304_zip_z156_010 Copyright: xBeataxZawrzelx
The Alpine snub pulled off by Fernando Alonso has, in fact, worked in his favor, unlike some other not-so-successful choices he has made throughout his 22-year-long career. While the world hoped that the one double world champion would beat another double world champion Max Verstappen in the ‘race’ to the pole, Alonso putting himself ahead of Mercedes is not a small feat either. He has not only marked his dominant position in the midfield, he even left the two Mercedes driven by Lewis Hamilton and George Russell behind.
Being stuck behind the ‘anti-hero’ Alonso is one of the biggest nightmares of drivers, as the word defense is synonymous with the Spaniard. However, with the masterclass the Aston Martin has pulled with developing an absolute beast in one year’s time, the Matador will now attack to secure podiums and wins. Separated from the pole man by a few tenths of a second, the man is out for blood and the world cannot feel more balanced for the fans of the man who have been waiting to see him back at the top again.
What a performance from this guy. 💚#BahrainGP pic.twitter.com/WxQ70BN2Vm
— Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team (@AstonMartinF1) March 4, 2023
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The biggest surprise that was presented to the onlookers was Fernando Alonso driving a car for the team that finished seventh last year, beating the 8x champion team Mercedes.
Fans are overjoyed seeing Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin make a gigantic leap
The man who made his debut with Minardi more than two decades ago and won championship titles, beating the mighty Michael Schumacher, has been after his third for the past 17 years. A ray of hope in his new team’s progress has given the Nando fans a ray of hope. Have a look at what the Twitter world has to say about this.
El plan 🔥😉🍾🍾🚀🎉
— rakesh tiwari (@marinerrt03) March 4, 2023
Your team performance has also been very good, improving the car by 2.4 seconds in one year, on the same circuit, is incredible. Well done team 👏🏼👏🏼
— Adrián. (@AdrianMCF) March 4, 2023
Couldn’t be prouder 🥰 Thank you @AstonMartinF1 for giving Fernando a car he can fight with 💪💪💚💚 pic.twitter.com/H0mi4AjsKv
— Joanna Harran (@joannaharran1) March 4, 2023
Congratulations to the whole team. Keep up the energy, I'm sure we will live memorable, even historic times, if we keep this momentum. 💚
— Aston Martin F1 Noticias 🇪🇸 (@AstonF1Spain) March 4, 2023
Thank you team. Because of you, Fernando finally got a real car he deserves. If we can carry this hype to tomorrow, we can score double points. This is the best we can hope for. Fernando has made an excellent career choice finally. 👏
— bob (@b0b0thepixel0) March 4, 2023
A podium tomorrow! And at least one win this season, prob (hoping) more.
— Erik Koopmans (@ErikKoopmans) March 4, 2023
Couldn't agree more 👊💚 pic.twitter.com/a8TlnAfTo5
— Schuchinchen (@Schuchinchen) March 4, 2023
In the top five, where he belongs. He's who I'll have my eyes on at the start…
— Anthony 🏁 (@ant_iuculano) March 4, 2023
Without a doubt its going to be a VERY good year for your team. Great to see more teams in the mix rather than just 2.
— Paul Mc Glade (@p105846) March 4, 2023
a great way to kick off his time in green!!!
— jodie 🪴 (@formulawah) March 4, 2023
Well done team! Excellent progress over the winter.
— Hatari (@hatari1611) March 4, 2023
For all he did with Ferrari, I’ll always like this guy. Legend who deserves what the AM engineers have given him!
— Paolo Maselli (@PMComet) March 4, 2023
We are so proud, keep pushing guys!!
Great things are coming!!!!💚— Gabri (@gabrii29) March 4, 2023
Could have been better but still pretty good performance. If the car is where it was at practices in terms of race pace, the potential is a fight for the podium
— El Rapido (@corazon_loco95) March 4, 2023
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Thank you team. This man deserved a good machine and you delivered. Time to crunchy the numbers for a podium strategy ✌🏼
— AceSpade (@3aceofspades) March 4, 2023
What a performance from the GOAT
— Adri | 🐶🇹🇭 (@Chuchinez) March 4, 2023
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What are your takeaways from the qualifying session today? Do you think Aston Martin has delivered a car to race-winning or even a podium-gaining car to Fernando Alonso? With him already ahead of Mercedes in the first step of the 2023 season, can he pull off an upset?
