“I Couldn’t Breathe”: After Lewis Hamilton Stays True to His Promise, Fernando Alonso Issues Honest Post Race Statement

The Canadian GP was indeed an action-packed race. But the best battle we saw today was between two old foes, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso. During the race, Martin Brundle called Alonso, Hamilton’s nemesis, and the duo drove true to such billing! Before the race, Hamilton had even issued a warning Alonso’s way, asking him to beware of the hell he’d unleash on him. He stayed true to his words. However, in the end, however, the Spaniard prevailed over the 7x champion, but only just.

But this race is done and dusted for Alonso. In two weeks’ time, the flying circus of Formula 1 shall travel to the Red Bull Ring for the Austrian Grand Prix. With the promising upgrade package working in Montreal, Alonso is hopeful to have finally bridged the gap with Max Verstappen.

After Lewis Hamilton’s triumph, Fernando Alonso issues a warning to Red Bull

Alonso finished 2nd in today’s Grand Prix. And he wasn’t that far behind Verstappen, considering he was nursing a rear-brake issue for almost the whole race! Alonso hinted towards a more latent pace during the post-race interview, and banking on it has decided to target the Bulls on home soil.

After the race, Alonso was quoted as saying, “Lewis [Hamilton] pushed the whole race. I couldn’t breathe even one lap. It was a very tough race.” But with this race in the rear-view mirror, Alonso has already set his sights on Round No. 10 of the 2023 season. “Next race we will put more pressure on Max [Verstappen].” [translated via Google Translate]

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Though Alonso couldn’t penetrate Verstappen’s race form today, his words before the race, however, beckon a second glance.

Alonso exposes chink in Red Bull’s armory

If there’s anyone who you’d count on to fight for a win with even half a sniff, it’s the 41-year-old Spaniard. And even though today wasn’t that day, he has sniffed out an opportunity or two in the dominance that the Bulls have shown.

Speaking before the race, he said, “First!… We will 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. Red Bull can’t do everything perfect, so maybe Sunday is the day.”

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Can Fernando Alonso finally get his hands on that elusive 33rd victory in Austria?