“Stronger Than Mercedes”: Architect of Fernando Alonso’s Success Lauds Aston Martin as Lawrence Stroll & Co. Catch Up to Red Bull

As we know, Red Bull and Max Verstappen have been a notch above the rest this season. Because of that, Aston Martin and Mercedes are left fighting for P2. Before the two teams think of victory, their drivers need to close the gap to Verstappen. And as per Fernando Alonso‘s ex-boss, he has reduced the gap to the Dutchman and has been more successful than Mercedes in doing so.

Off-late, ex-boss of Benetton and Renault F1 team, Flavio Briatore has made a comeback to F1. No sooner has he made his way to the paddock than started giving public opinions. Since the beginning of the season, Alonso has been a consistent face on the podium. But after Mercedes’ recent pace gain, even Lewis Hamilton has joined the party at the top. Owing to Perez’s inconsistency, Hamilton and Alonso look like two formidable competitors for Verstappen. And between them, Alonso seems to have an edge, says Briatore.

Briatore said, as quoted by Speedweek, “Fernando did a good job and crossed the finish line just under ten seconds behind Verstappen, which is a sign that Aston Martin has caught up. They were stronger than Mercedes and made up important tenths with the upgrade in Montreal. In the race, Fernando overtook Hamilton and then stayed three to four seconds ahead of him until the end, bringing his second place to the finish line in a controlled manner.”

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While it should be a matter of time before there can be three contenders for a race win, the trio already have nothing but respect and admiration for each other.

Fernando Alonso Shares a Legendary Podium With Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton

The Canadian GP podium was a glorious one. It was graced by three World Champions and 200-time race-winning engineer Adrian Newey. And all three racers acknowledged the enormity of that moment in the post-race press conference. Lewis Hamilton said, “This is quite an iconic top three.”

For the first time, viewers were given a live glimpse into the cool-down room conversations. The 3 world champions were conversing about the happenings of the race and reacting to the highlights on screen. They also shared some light and humorous moments when in there. And an extension of that was seen in the post-race conference.

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As the two teams’ gap to Red Bull reduces, there should be an additional action for the fans. Along with the midfield battles, the battle between the frontrunners should heat up as well. Either way, if they don’t DNF, the race will be won by one of these World Champions.