Fernando Alonso expresses itself on different topicsi during the press conference of the Grand Prix weekendHungary 2023.
Magic Alonso
Fernando Alonso 20 years after his first victory. The first question that must be answered, therefore, is: how vivid his memory is of that first victory? “It was a magical moment in my life, obviously, and also dmy career: it changed everything a bit, after everything I had to do. It was a qualifying where we had to put fuel for the race, for the first stint. So on Saturday night we thought we were very light on fuel. And that maybe the race would have developed in a different way and fifth place or a podium were a realistic goal. AND in the end we even won the race. It was a nice surprise and we were, of course, very happy." What changed after that victory? "Especially off the track they have changed many things in my life, even in Spain. Privacy has disappeared from my life, and it's been like this for 20 years."
The reporter then mentions the number of victories in Alonso's F1 career, 33 so far, associating them with hashtags: “Yup, the first victory is probably very important for every driver. Like you said, it was a big change for me. Now, for this weekend we have some hope, after a bit of suffering in Austria and Silverstone, so let's hope and could be better."
Rediscovered confidence
Alonso therefore comments on his newfound confidence in an Aston Martin than tostart of the championship it surprised everyone. And it was for several months the second force on the grid. "Why do I have more confidence in the Hungaroring? Because of the layout and the characteristics of the track which are a little more similar to the circuits where we did well so far this year. The high speed curves and long straights, probably, are not the strong points of our package. AND Silverstone and Austria were a clear example of this. We hope to be able to return to slightly more competitive performances, even if i Our main opponents have improved their package and they will also be very strong here. Will Than we difficult, but we hope to have fun."
Finally, he gives his opinion on the supply of alternative tyres which will be different this weekend and on qwhich mix prefer to use these days. "I don't think it will change too many things. As mentioned, we have to use a certain type of tire for each segment of qualifying, so it will be the same for everyone. So it shouldn't be a factor that changes too many things. We'll save a couple more sets for the Pirelli, because instead of 13 we will have 11. So 2 sets for 20 drivers is a lot of sets that F1 will be able to save. So there is a reason behind this choice that we must support... At least let's try and then we'll see after this weekend whether there will be any adjustments needed for the future or something to optimize. "
