What a reception Alonso has had at the Spanish GP!
Fernando Alonso has unleashed the madness at the Circuit de Barcelona-Cataluya during the Pit-Walk prior to the start of the activity on the track. The Asturian pilot appeared in the pit lane on Thursday afternoon along with two of his mechanics, the famous ‘carrots’, while the fans chanted the name of the two-time champion and asked for the 33.
The Spanish Grand Prix is called to be one of the most special events in Fernando Alonso’s career in Formula 1, probably at the level of his years at Renault. And it is that the Spaniard is in a great sporting moment, after having returned to the fight for the podium and dreaming of victories.
Although Red Bull is ahead of Aston Martin, which has prevented Alonso from getting on the first step of the podium this year, the Asturian driver’s performance is well above expectations, since no one counted on the AMR23 being the second force on the grid so soon and the very high level of Alonso at 41 years of age is also surprising.
Alonso’s followers, both those who have followed him since his beginnings in F1 and those newcomers with the ‘Drive to Survive’ phenomenon and those who have been hooked on the good results of the Spaniard, are ready to enjoy a Spain GP that it could be epic if Fernando conquers the 33 ten years after his last triumph.
On Thursday, during the Pit-Walk, Alonso unleashed the madness of the fans, who chanted his name and asked for photos, crowded at the door of his box.
8422 people on a weekday Thursday. Goosebumps. It is the first time that the expressions of affection are not only directed towards Fernando Alonso, but also to the team. That communion was not seen in this way even in the Renault years. This weekend is going to be something without… pic.twitter.com/HDpNnikCgS
— Direct Formula (@FormulaDirecta) June 1, 2023
At one point, those nicknamed the ‘carrots’ even appeared, the red-haired mechanics of the Spanish driver, with whom he shows that he has very good chemistry every race.
In fact, one of the keys to the good moment that Alonso is going through, beyond the performance of the AMR23, is the fantastic relationship he has with the entire team, which faces each test together without being splashed by any controversy. As the results show, each and every one of the members, including the Asturian pilot himself, give their all every weekend.
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“I can’t stop the fans, and even less now. If there’s a wave now, the only thing I can do is embrace it, you can’t put barriers to the sea,” Alonso said before the start of the weekend, about the madness of 33.
“Podiums are new for many and I know this car will give me opportunities, because although Red Bull dominates with an iron fist, other cars won last year as well,” he added.
