Fernando Alonso’s former teammate thinks the two-time champion could have a “very fast car” on his hands in 2023. Last year, Alonso was paired at Renault-owned Alpine by Frenchman Esteban Ocon – who actually beat the Spaniard in the world championship standings. Ocon, whose new teammate is fellow Frenchman Pierre Gasly, agrees that Aston Martin has been talking up its chances of a big step forward in 2023. “I don’t know if it’s the ‘Fernando effect’ or if they will be faster, but it looks like a very fast car when you look at its aerodynamics from the outside,” Ocon, 26, is quoted by El Mundo Deportivo. “For a month and a half, I basically couldn’t work out,” said Ocon.

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