Fernando Alonso is determined to continue making us dream in Saudi Arabia

Let’s hope that the prediction of George Russell, who predicted a full of victories of Red Bull in all the races of the present season, it is not fulfilled. However, according to what was seen during the first free practice session in Saudi Arabia, the cars of Max Verstappen and Checo Pérez are above the rest. Although you have to wait for the result of the classification to confirm his superiority, the good news is that only Fernando Alonso and his Aston Martin were able to hold their own against the current world champions.

It was to be seen that the cars that were competitive in Bahrain would also be competitive in Jeddah. If 15 days ago the traction capacity of the cars and the little wear on their tires were key, here none of that is decisive and yes a good stability in high speed curves. Both the Red Bull and the Aston Martin have been born well, because they are cars that are strong in all terrains.

“It was a day in which we feel strong as we learn more about this car,” explained Fernando Alonso at the end of the day. “In general, everything ran smoothly as we tried to adapt to the ultra-fast nature of the circuit. We have We have to analyze a lot of data as usual on Fridays to achieve our objective, which will be to reach Q3 again (the top ten in the standings).

fast at all times

The order of the first free practice session was Verstappen, Pérez and Alonso. In the second, already at night with cooler temperatures, the first three were Verstappen, alonso and Perez. These results made it clear, more or less, what the weekend will be like. Especially hopeful was the difference between the Asturian and the current world champion. The disadvantage in the first free practice was half a second, while in the second, with conditions closer to those of qualifying and the race, the difference was reduced to just under three tenths.

It is not known exactly how demanding the Mercedes engines were pushed at Aston Martin in Friday’s session. Neither are the Hondas that they carry at Red Bull. At top speed, Alonso is slightly behind Verstappen. That it stayed just over two tenths is a good indicator that there could still be room for improvement. steal the pole Dutch will be difficult, but it cannot be ruled out. Achieving second or third position is quite feasible.

The training sessions have been important because they have shown us that Alonso is still determined to make us dream. If in two antagonistic circuits such as Bahrain and Jeddah, the Asturian’s car goes well, It is clear that there is a car to fight for important things this season.

Let’s hope that the prediction of George Russell, who predicted a full of victories of Red Bull in all the races of the present season, it is not fulfilled. However, according to what was seen during the first free practice session in Saudi Arabia, the cars of Max Verstappen and Checo Pérez are above the rest. Although you have to wait for the result of the classification to confirm his superiority, the good news is that only Fernando Alonso and his Aston Martin were able to hold their own against the current world champions.