The Asturian driver finished the race in 7th place after starting 10th
Every race that goes by Fernando Alonso arrives with more points and this has generated controversy with the McLaren. Also, the day he surpassed Michael Schumacher as the pilot with the longest career, that of Alpine signed a 7 in Azerbaijan and his third consecutive career in the points.
“We hope to continue in the points in Canada“, declared after the race of baku. “It has not been easy to maintain the 7. We suffered more with the tires than we expected. We had little downforce and that wore out the tires. Holding the rear wheels alive was the biggest challenge,” he declared.
In an interview, Fernando Alonso made clear his relationship with the McLaren
The Asturian could get little more in the last few hours. He tried to pass Vettel at the start, Tsunoda afterwards and the second Virtual Safety Car did not help him because it allowed other cars to rush to a new stop. However, good points for the Gallic team, who also scored points with Ocon.
On the other hand, the laps closed with pressure from McLaren on Alonso. Ricciardo and Norris followed the Alpine closely while they pressed on the radio to wait for a mistake from the Spanish. When Fernando was told this in the post-race interview, his statement was short, accompanied by a smile. “Unlikely,” he said.
The strategies used by the Spanish pilot to achieve his important objective
And without leaving the subject, he wanted to continue adding: “We knew we had that extra speed. She knew that they expected some failure but she tried to do the last corners well, calmly”, but this was not all. There the Spanish pilot left some more words for his followers who were a little surprised.
“We had a good start, good strategy, good pit stop… and when you do that in Baku you usually gain positions. Barcelona, Monaco and Baku with good points… we hope he continues in Canada”. Finally, he achieved his goal and hopes to continue giving big surprises to his most loyal fans who don’t miss a single race.
McLaren dreams of Fernando Alonso in 2023
A very complex situation has been seen in recent hours in motorsports. And it is that the reunion between Fernando Alonso and McLaren is in the hands of Daniel Ricciardo. In addition, from England they have affirmed that the Australian pilot is the one who has the key to his future, and not the team.
The Australian has a contract with the Woking brand until 2023 and, according to some media outlets, he will decide whether or not to continue wearing papaya next season. Zak Brown, boss of McLaren, assured that there are mechanisms to break the link, but the decision rests with the former Red Bull and Renault.
The Australian driver has shown disappointment with his score
And it is worth remembering that after the Monaco Grand Prix, Daniel was very disappointed with his result, a poor position that joins a more than disappointing season for the Australian: he is eleventh with 11 points, while his teammate, Lando Norris, eighth with 48.
“I have a contract. But personally I don’t want to be 14th. I don’t run for that reason. Let’s put it like this. Even after a day like today, I still believe 100% in myself and my abilities, so this probably makes this result hurt more. That’s how I feel”, began the Australian pilot.
The chances of Fernando Alonso arriving at McLaren are stronger every day
“It’s just one of those situations where you have to keep going. I would like to be in a different position, but I refuse to be put off by this,” she noted. It seems that there is the possibility of activating a termination clause, but it will not be the result of a unilateral decision by the protagonists.
From the sidelines observes the Spanish driver, Fernando Alonso, who ends his contract at the end of this season with Alpine and his return to McLaren is a possibility that is gaining more and more strength. Staying at Enstone or taking a chance on Aston Martin also come into the equation. A very important decision.
