Fernando Alonso put in a great effort in qualifying to take fifth on the grid for the BahrainGP But Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen expect Aston Martin to be even stronger in race trim today. F1
Leclerc expects Aston to"probably quicker than what they've shown in qualifying" and therefore agreed that keeping Alonso behind will present a tough challenge.
"But I think they will be strong in the race, probably quicker than what they've shown in qualifying, even though they were pretty close."Even if the rapid Red Bulls are likely out of reach, Verstappen was still wary of the threat posed by the Silverstone outfit."And 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.
If Aston Martin's race pace and tyre management has historically been one of its strong suits, then the opposite is true forSainz, who as the fourth-placed starter is the closest target for Alonso, reckons his compatriot will be at least"level or lower on degradation than the Ferraris, with Leclerc at least having the benefit of starting on a new set of tyres compared to scrubbed sets for Sainz and Alonso.
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