🗣“I still need to get used to the power assistance and things on this car.' Fernando Alonso has explained where he still needs to adapt to Aston Martin's 2023 F1 car, following his Alpine switch. ⬇️
He said: “I think it was still [caused by the] slowing down.“It’s a bit different compared to Alpine, so it caught me by surprise, to be honest.”Upon switching from the Renault-engined Alpine to the Mercedes powertrain in the back of the Aston, Alonso reckoned there was not much difference and that this had not contributed to the slide.But the car itself and the front suspension geometry is always different between cars.
Alonso is known to prefer minimal assistance so that he can feel precisely what the front axle is doing. Notably, Alonso, who is no stranger to a soundbite over team radio, did message his race engineer to declare the AMR23 to be a “lovely car to drive” shortly after passing Sainz. When asked by Motorsport.com to elaborate on the car snapping sideways, Alonso said: “I think we know what is causing that, but I will keep it for me. We're still working.“So those moments were more coming from me getting used to the car, getting used to the driving input, feedback from the steering wheel and power assistance.
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