Fernando Alonso’s Fiery Reputation Predicted to Pose a Challenge for Lawrence & Co.: “We Have to Be Prepared”

Even though the 2022 season was one that F1 fans would remember fondly, this year’s season might be a little more special as it will see the beginning of several new partnerships. Fernando Alonso chose to leave Alpine and join Aston Martin when Sebastian Vettel made the decision to end his F1 career. Although the Spaniard was welcomed with open arms by the Silverstone team, it appears that his personality will present the toughest challenge to the entire group.

The driver who terminated Michael Schumacher‘s impeccable 5-year championship run was Fernando Alonso. The 41-year-old Spaniard, who is now the oldest driver on the F1 grid, appears unstoppable after joining the Aston Martin. In the Constructors championship this year, Aston Martin only finished seventh. Hence, it seems it would take some time before they became a top team. However, Fernando Alonso will be looking for outcomes. According to Mike Krack, team principal of Aston Martin, the group needs to be ready for its biggest challenge as the Spaniard has a reputation for being incredibly picky about his cars.

Talking with AstonMartin.com, Krack said, “Fernando is a very direct driver and person. Drivers like Fernando have achieved what they have achieved because they keep asking questions, keep pushing and want more. We have to be prepared and be able to anticipate what he is going to ask,” Krack explained.

Further describing attributes of Alonso, the team boss said, “He will constantly challenge us and strive for more: that is the nature of a true champion. But you can be sure he will get the most out of the car. If we want to grow and become a top team, we need to be able to handle this kind of character. Fernando is exactly what we need.”

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Fernando Alonso last won the championship 16 years ago. The closest he came to winning was with Ferrari. When examining the Spanish athlete’s career, one can be perplexed as to what motivated the two-time champion to continue competing for so long and why he chose Aston Martin. Let’s get the Answers from the ex-Alpine driver himself.

Fernando Alonso reveals the reason behind joining Aston Martin

Alonso has been participating in the sport for more than 16 years, making him a seasoned veteran. Throughout his career, Alonso switched teams frequently, but he only found success with Renault. Now, when fans ask why the double champion has switched to the Silverstone-based team, Alonso himself provides the explanation.

The 32-time Grand Prix champion has frequently stated that age is simply a number to him. He is hoping for a third Drivers’ Championship victory in the end result. While speaking in an interview with BBC, the Spaniard said, “Ultimately winning the championship is what motivates me every day so I’m still thinking the third [title] will be possible one day. Maybe not next year, but who knows in the future.”

Adding further he said, “And now with this project of Aston Martin there are other things appealing to me – to try to build the team not from scratch but after this year they are hoping [to be] much better in the next few seasons.They have a lot of new people in the team, great talent, new facilities so it seems I join in this moment where we can join something together and become World Champion one day.”

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The upcoming season will surely have a lot of interesting turns for us to keep an eye on. With all of this, let us know in the comments who you think is going to perform the best in their new team.