The good feelings of Aston Martin in the preseason, they created the illusion of seeing Fernando Alonso in a competitive car, although the lack of Spear Stroll in the Bahrain tests is a setback for the Silverstone team.

“There are things about the Aston Martin that Only Lance can tell. How the brakes feel, all those things that I don’t know if they’re team heritage or something new in this car,” Alonso told ‘As’.

The Canadian pilot participated in the design of the RAM23 from the beginning and has been in charge of development in the simulator, so it is he who can best pass on to the Asturian the keys to understanding how the car works.

This weekend, with Stroll back from his arm injury, both drivers will be able to share their thoughts on how the new parts Aston Martin are making their debut at the Bahrain Grand Prixwhich will undoubtedly help Alonso to shorten his adaptation period and be competitive from the first race.

Precisely, this help in adapting to the new car contrasts with what Alonso found when he arrived in Alpine in 2021, when the absence of “feedback” from Esteban Ocon he weighed on the team for the first half of the season.

That year, the French team had to radically change the philosophy of the car to adapt it to Alonso’s driving style, which this 2023 will not be necessary.

A very different Alpine vibe

Alonso’s relationship with Stroll contrasts with that he had with Esteban Ocon. Contrary to what happened with the Frenchman, the Canadian driver seems to have accepted the leading role of the driver from Oviedo, collaborating from the start to make the AMR23 as competitive a car as possible, which prompted optimism in the British team.