Lance Stroll Given Bleak Peek Into Fernando Alonso Dominance: “Never Failed”

Fernando Alonso has already had a long and illustrious career in Formula 1. The Spaniard has come across many foes, friends, and teammates during his time. He has famously not had good relationships with a few teammates. However, that was the rule, as Alonso’s former teammate discussed their relationship and praised the two-time champion.

Alonso was teammates with the Italian Giancarlo Fisichella during their time at Renault. On Fisichella’s 50th birthday, La Gazzetta dello Sport got in touch with the Italian to reminisce upon the glory days. The two pilots raced for the Enstone-based team and got them two back-to-back constructors’ championships.

Apart from succeeding for Renault, the Italian also witnessed Alonso win two back-to-back drivers championships firsthand. The masterclass in 2005-06 filled Fisichella with immense respect for Alonso. During his interview, when asked about his strongest teammate, Fisichella simply said, “Alonso: fast, very prepared, and never failed. Together we had two good seasons.”

He also discussed his pain at Renault. He said, “In 2005, I started out winning in Australia, but then technical problems and other circumstances slowed down my run towards the title to sacrifice for the team”.

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However, Fisichella is among a handful who got along with the ultra-competitive Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard has a slight reputation for being a difficult teammate. If his time with Lewis Hamilton as a teammate won’t paint a clear picture, his time at Alpine alongside Esteban Ocon will give us a slight glimpse into that.

Because of this reputation, the fans are curious to see how things will pan out in the Aston Martin garage.

Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll might share a fiery relationship

The 41-year-old is heading into the new year with a new team and teammate. Another challenge and teammate for Alonso to tackle. However, looking at Alonso’s history, it can go either way.

On the podcast titled ‘The Ringer F1 Show’, the host, Kevin Clark, and Radio Presenter, Spanners, analyzed Alonso’s general behavior. They said, “He makes himself so hard to like with this kind of doubling down, gaslighting, and politicking. I just don’t understand how it’s gonna work at Aston Martin [with Lance Stroll]. That’s going to be fireworks,” said the experts.

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The general idea surrounding the relationship between the two is already doomed. However, only time will tell the reality of things. The Formula 1 2023 championship season can’t come sooner.