#F1 2020 bahrain setup drivers
He pushed on at the end of that opening stint and Aston Martin and he engaged in and won a strategy and on-track battle with the Mercedes drivers and Carlos Sainz – pretty substantial proof that Aston Martin can challenge for ‘best of the rest’ behind Red Bull this year.Ĭharles Leclerc’s DNF gifted Alonso and Aston Martin a podium but it deserved a top result with a convincing first race at the front of F1’s field.Īlonso thrives in whatever machinery he’s in, but he seemed extra comfortable in the AMR23 and took the fight to Lewis Hamilton and Sainz with ease – providing the best excitement of the race as well as two hard-fought overtakes. Well, it very almost went all very wrong for the attention-grabbing Aston Martin on the opening lap of a grand prix that it started as a podium contender.įernando Alonso seemingly emerged unscathed from a tap from Lance Stroll on lap one even if his pace then stalled in the early stages. Even after a slightly sketchy time in practice, Verstappen was peerless when it mattered and looked unbeatable not just today but for the whole season ahead. Sometimes leading the winners section of this feature with the race winner feels too obvious and like we should go quirkier.Įven with what Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin achieved, that’s not the case this time.
The disparity between the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix’s winners and losers was pretty stark. Misery for Ferrari, disappointment for Mercedes and a battle for last between a McLaren and an Alpine. Easy glory for Max Verstappen and Red Bull, glorious heroics for Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin.
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