F1 News: Mercedes boss Toto Wolff was amazed to see Aston Martin going crazy at the Bahrain GP after their car rarely made the top 10 last season.
Aston Martin is known for only scoring a total of 55 points throughout F1 2022. Two representatives of the British team, Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll occupy only P12 and P15 in the final driver standings. . However, their appearance at the Bahrain GP sparked admiration.
In the first F1 2023 series, Fernando Alonso proved he can outperform Red Bull Racing. He eventually finished third, just behind Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez.
While Stroll finished sixth, pressed by the Mercedes duo, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. Even if the young man from Canada had just recovered from an operation following a bicycle accident.
After the Bahrain GP ended, Mercedes manager Toto Wolff praised Aston Martin. According to him, the presence of the former Head of Aerodynamics of Red Bull, Dan Fallows, had a big impact.
“They (Aston Martin) are doing a really good job. They hired a guy from Red Bull (Dan Fallows) who was able to make their car two seconds faster,” Wolff said.
“A year ago they were 17th and 19th in training. We knew Alonso was strong and motivated, but even Lance Stroll was in the lead with two broken arms and a broken toe.”
“It proves how good the car is. I’ve never seen such a leap in Formula 1,” concluded the 51-year-old.
Article tags: Mercedes, Aston Martin, F1 2023, Bahrain GP, Fernando Alonso
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