Formula 1: The two Ferrari’s main drivers, Charles Leclerc, and Carlos Sainz Are eagerly waiting for the fight against Aston Martin. They expressed their belief that the team can pose a threat in the 2023 F1 season. Leclerc mentions how he expects Aston to probably be quicker than what they’ve shown in qualifying. Follow Formula 1 LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN.
He agreed that keeping Alonso and the beast behind will present a tough challenge. Four years ago Alonso took retirement from Formula One racing but he steps in again in the 2023 world championship.
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In the Pre season testing in Bahrain, Alonso finished the first day of racing as the fastest driver in the field. During the previous preparations, Carlos Sainz Was found interacting with the press. A question was raised about who will be the top 3 this season. Clearly, Carlos did not mention any drivers instead, he mentioned the 3 teams that he thinks to be the strangest – “ Red Bull, Aston Martin, and Mercedes are the strongest. “ Sainz mentioned.
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Right after qualifying Alonso talks about how his pace was almost too good to be true. Seems like Aston Martin is historically stronger than ever. He has a positive feeling about leaving behind both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz who are sharing the second row.
Leclerc talks about how Aston Martin has shown a promising race pace in FP2 but again It is quite difficult to evaluate as no one knows the fuel level they had in their car.
“I think already not only this year but last year, their car was maybe not that amazing but I think in race pace, they were always quite strong compared to their competitors “, Said Leclerc.
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If Aston Martin’s race pace and tyre management have historically been the strongest, then the opposite is true for Ferrari which struggled with tyre degradation throughout 2022. Sainz was asked if Aston Martin’s true pace was a surprise after dominating paddock conversation since pre-season testing, he replied “ Honestly, we knew. “
The press asked if they had any idea about Aston martin dominating the tracks, and Sainz replied “There’s no secret nowadays in Formula 1 with GPS data and how everyone runs the car. We knew they were going to be quick.”