Fernando Alonso Rips Alpine to Shreds With Cold Hearted Jibe as Newest Stint With Lawrence Stroll & Co. Takes Him to New Heights

In 2023, backed by Lawrence Stroll, Fernando Alonso is making a habit of putting in massive performances for his team, Aston Martin. In a chaotic top 10 shootout for the Miami GP, the Spaniard put in a sensational banker lap that confirmed P2 as his starting position for tomorrow’s highly anticipated race. Many will put this down to the sheer pace the AMR23 has been showcasing for pretty much throughout the season so far. However, the 41-year-old racing ace diverts the credit to another aspect of his racing genius.

Alonso and Alpine’s split at the end of 2022 was acrimonious, to say the least. And as it turns out, the bad blood between the Spaniard and the Enstone-based French team is far from settled. On the eve of the Miami GP, and after a magnificent Qualifying result, Alonso took the opportunity to throw shade at his ex-employers while tooting his own horn in the process.

Alpine’s Fernando Alonso trust issues

Throughout his illustrious Formula 1 career, Fernando Alonso has made one thing very clear; he is a special, special talent. Needless to say, only two world championships don’t do justice to him. And Alonso tends to agree with this hypothesis. For him, he’s been put to a disadvantage by his earlier employers.

After today’s Qualifying session, Alonso headed cheerfully to the media. And while in conversation with Danica Patrick, Alonso chose to spit venom at Alpine. He said, “I’ve always been motivated and I’ve worked hard. Perhaps I didn’t have a team that always trusted me and my ability to set up the car.” [translated via Google Translate]

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But Alonso isn’t one to mull over the past for too long. As soon as he was done throwing shade at Alpine, he turned his focus on tomorrow.

Alonso warns a cautious Sergio Perez

Alonso will line up alongside pole-sitter Sergio Perez for tomorrow’s Grand Prix. And while Perez will be strapped into the far superior RB19, Alonso has already begun the mind games. With a championship on the line, Alonso may have already gotten into the head of the Mexican.

He said, “The start is going to be interesting, because Checo is always a bit cautious, like in Jeddah, so let’s see if we can lead, even if it’s a couple of laps. We’ll see how we get out, because we’re in the dirty part, off the track. It can start regular, but the Aston Martin has good tire degradation.”

“We’ll take the start easy, because the race is long. I am confident, because Sunday is normally our day . Our car takes care of the tires and we have good pace. We have strong rivals behind us, and Max (Verstappen, starts ninth) will arrive at some point. I think there are many things to worry about. We will score as much as we can.”

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Can Fernando Alonso get that elusive 33rd F1 victory of his career at Miami tomorrow?