He beginning of Bell of Aston Martin it’s not much better. Even more if you consider where the team comes from. Moreover, if you add to this the performance of Fernando Alonsothe result is the real possibility of to fight for the big things.

However, despite the good single-seater that the men of Aston Martinthe performance of Spear Stroll in these first eight races of the championship, it has been something deficient. The Canadian occupies the eighth place in the Drivers’ World Championship with only 37 dots.

Moreover, even if To stroll did one of his own best races of 2023 in the Spanish GPIn Montreal they came back issues. Lance did not exceed the Q2 and, added to the sadness he had to face it, he finally left the sixteenth position.

Still, Stroll signed a good performance ` in the race to achieve to come back until the ninth place, adding some valuable points for the team. That is why Mike Krakteam manager of the British brand, defended the performance of its Canadian driver.

In some statements collected by ‘Motorsport.com’, Krack was very blunt: “In the race, I think he drove very well. He managed to get out of the traffic and when he did he managed to set the same times as the riders ahead.“.

“But if you’re on that DRS train, it’s really hard to go from 16th to 9thI believe he is a great success. On paper, it looks like you’re ninth and your teammate is second, and you think that’s not a good performance. But when you see where you come from, I think it was very positive“adds the team leader.

However, Mike also makes sure that the results in the sessions of classification must be high to be able to compete:It’s the key for everyone because it’s difficult to get to the front“.

However, since Aston Martin they are clear that Stroll”It is very good in high speed circuits“so trust the power”score a lot of points with both (cars)”.

Fernando Alonso, in another galaxy

The other side of the Aston Martin team coin is Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard showed himself completely at ease otherlevelstanding at thirdposition in the Drivers’ World Championship and, thanks to the improvements of his car, with possibilities of compete he championship.

There consistency it will be fundamental in the face of the aspirations of the Asturians, as will be the support and performance of To stroll Try to help At crew be as high as possible.

There next race In Austria it will be password know the real aspirations of the team, because they will have already been able to optimise THE improvements received in the Canadian GP and which, “a priori”, situate them au pair men of Red Bull.