“Policeman” Fernando Alonso Showers Praise on Aston Martin’s Unsung Heroes Amid Disappointing Run of Results

Fernando Alonso praising someone? That sounds very odd, doesn’t it? Given the anti-hero image of Alonso, it’s hard to believe. However, there has been a metamorphic change in Fernando’s personality since he joined Aston Martin. Despite the fact that the recent results have been disappointing, the Spaniard took a moment and hailed Aston Martin’s unsung heroes. What did Alonso say?

Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin got off to a flying start this season with a flurry of podiums. Although, as the other teams started bringing the upgrades, podiums started looking like a long shot. It’s just that the 4 teams behind Red Bull are super close and the pecking order usually depends on the track layout. The Canadian GP was the last podium for the boys in Green and ever since the team has been finishing in the bottom half of the top 10.

Nonetheless, as Alonso advised, it’s still a huge thing for the team. Having 6 podiums in 2023 after the dreadful 2022 feels like a dream. Anything on top of that is just a surplus. While the driver is crucial, it’s the engineers who build the car. Fernando recently took the opportunity to praise the unsung heroes and he explained how he plays the role of a policeman at the team.

According to Marca.com, Fernando Alonso said, “I like to be the shadow of engineers and be in everything, see all the details of the car and that everything is working and act like a policeman so that everyone is working. I like to be on top of them and that we all work until the last hour.” [Translated Via Google]

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The 42-year-old explained how he oversees everything and praised the engineers for working till the very last hour. Just goes on to show you how hard Alonso also works with the team to get to the top. However, his former teammate Esteban Ocon thinks otherwise. 

Esteban Ocon doing most of the work compared to Fernando Alonso

Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso shared a very shaky relationship during the 2022 season. Alonso’s role was crucial in helping Ocon win his first GP in Hungary. In contrast, Ocon rewarded Alonso the following season with some harsh moves, crashes, and aggressive behavior. On top of that, the French driver suggests that he was the one who did the heavy lifting. 

According to Marca.com, Esteban Ocon said, “I hope that changes because, honestly, it was 98% on my back and 2% on Alonso’s back. I wasn’t overworked, but I did all the development in the simulator and almost all the marketing trips.” [Translated Via Google]

What do you think about Fernando Alonso praising the engineers?

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