The Villain of F1 and his infamous warnings and team radio calls. Fernando Alonso is known for making these particular kinds of comments that point fingers at the other drivers. While the Spaniard has been very well-behaved this season, a thunderous warning from his past has resurfaced. As Alonso lines up beside Max Verstappen under the ever-changing conditions in Montreal, let’s find out what has resurfaced.
Fernando Alonso and his resurrection of form with the Aston Martin team definitely has to be one of the stories of the season. The Spanish driver last won a race in 2013 and since then has struggled to get even close to the top step of the podium. Nevertheless, after scoring 5 podiums in 7 races with Aston Martin, things look positive for an Alonso race win. Hence “Como 33”, which means 33 soon referring to Fernando Alonso’s 33rd F1 win, has trended heavily on Twitter in the last couple of months.
Avanti, Fer! pic.twitter.com/9hMwbRC07P
— Aston Martin F1 updates (@startonpole) June 17, 2023
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Looks like that’s not all Fernando Alonso is trending on Twitter for as one of the Tweets from the past has resurfaced and is spreading like fire on Twitter. Everyone knows how mega Fernando Alonso is in the wet conditions and around that Canadian GP. The 41-year-old will start P2 next to Max Verstappen on pole just like in 2022 after brilliantly qualifying in a wet Montreal qualifying session. As a result, Alonso’s famous tweet from 2013 which translates to “Rain is only a problem if you don’t want to get wet” has resurfaced.
With the condition looking mixed for the Canadian GP race, can the Spaniard who likes getting wet in the rain get past Max Verstappen and finish on the Top step to make the “Como 33” predictions come true? Let’s see what Fernando Alonso expects from the Montreal race.
Fernando Alonso’s Expectations for the Canadian GP
Fernando Alonso had the brilliant opportunity to win the Monaco GP but Aston Martin’s poor strategy meant the win slipped from Alonso’s hands. Nevertheless, Fernando Alonso expects Red Bull and Max Verstappen to also crack under pressure sometime. The Aston Martin driver explained how he plans to overtake Hulkenberg first. However, since then Hulkenberg has been handed a 3-place grid penalty. So Alonso’s plans to keep the pressure on the Dutchman and cause him to make an error may come into action right from the get-go.
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Talking to SkySportF1, Fernando Alonso said “So, the plan is to overtake Nico in one part of the race, hopefully in the first part of the race, because Haas, maybe the pace will be struggling compared to our car that normally is good on Sundays, and then put some pressure on Max.
“I think he has been winning by 20 or 30 seconds every race, so hopefully a little bit closer than that, force an error, or maybe a bad pit stop or something. You know, Red Bull cannot do things always perfectly, so maybe tomorrow is the day.”
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What did you make of Fernando Alonso’s Tweet from 2013 resurfacing? Will the Matador make it true to topple Verstappen?
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