Aston Martin hails Fernando Alonso’s race control and survival skills after return to the podium at Dutch GP

Fernando Alonso clinched his first podium finish since the Canadian GP on Sunday’s race.

Aston Martin hails Fernando Alonso’s race control and survival skills after return to the podium at Dutch GP

Mike Krack and Fernando Alonso (Image via Imago)

Aston Martin had an amazing beginning, with Fernando Alonso earning six podium finishes in the first eight races. However, their performance dropped before the summer break. Luckily, they introduced an upgrade – a new floor – at Zandvoort. This change worked wonders and brought back their previous success. Team principal Mike Krack was praised for Alonso’s outstanding driving during the Dutch GP.

Mike Krack mentioned that it was great how Alonso remained in control throughout the race. He shared that Fernando Alonso always managed the situations, especially in challenging conditions, to stay on track. Krack highlighted that there were moments where survival was crucial, and Alonso handled them well. Krack added that if a chance to pass Max Verstappen had come up towards the end, the Spaniard Alonso would have attempted it.

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“The good thing was that he was in control all the time. He was always the master of the situation I would say, and this was key obviously also in such conditions to never go off. At the end, if the opportunity would have been there [to pass Verstappen], he would have tried,” Mike Krack stated, according to Autosport.

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Aston Martin at the Dutch GP (Image credit: Total Motorsport)

In the same interview, Mike Krack mentioned the podiums in the season’s first half, followed by a stretch of challenging races. Despite this, they clinched another platform after a demanding weekend, underscoring the team’s tenacity. The campus remained illuminated throughout July, a testament to ceaseless innovation. With the introduction of new components and unwavering resolve, their determination to vie in the ongoing competition and ascertain their final placement burned strong.

In the same interview, Mike Krack mentioned the podiums in the season’s first half, followed by a stretch of challenging races. Despite this, they clinched another podium after a demanding weekend, underscoring the team’s tenacity. The campus remained illuminated throughout July, a testament to ceaseless innovation. With the introduction of new components and unwavering resolve, their determination to vie in the ongoing competition and ascertain their final placement burned strong.

“After all these podiums in the first half of the season, and then more difficult races, now finally in a very difficult weekend we managed to get another podium. Great team effort from everybody, to be honest. All July the lights were never off in the campus. We brought new parts here, we’ll bring new parts again to the next races,” Krack continued.

Surging from P5 to an impressive P2 at the Dutch GP, the 42-year-old showcased remarkable resilience. As Alonso reached the finish line, his radio message tantalizingly conveyed that victory hovered tantalizingly close. Evidently, he subtly signaled his preparedness to seize his 33rd win in the near future.

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