Fernando Alonso says a new mentality of judging Formula 1 teams 'like football' where 'only the last result' counts is not right for assessing his first year with Aston Martin.
After switching from Alpine, Alonso's 2023 got off to a positive start with six podiums in the opening eight races, as Aston Martin was transformed into Red Bull's regular closest rival with its work on the downwash car concept over the winter.
And now we are just a few points away of very top teams in the constructors' championship and tasting the podium a few times this year. 'We have this new factory as well – a lot of new people that came to the team – and around 200 points more than last year. So, it has been an incredible 2023 campaign for Aston Martin. 'I know that we are more and more like football here and only the last result seems to count.
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