Fernando Alonso has revealed which team is the favourite to win the Italian Grand Prix, and it’s not Red Bull or McLaren F1
The Dutch Grand Prix delivered many lessons after the long summer break. One was that McLaren remain as strong or stronger than they were at the end of the final round of the championship in July. Another was the leap forward from Ferrari, who, despite Charles Leclerc’s podium finish, are hoping to be even quicker in the next Grand Prix.
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There have been some ups and downs for some teams during the European Tour, including Mercedes. who won 3 of the last 4 races until the Dutch Grand Prix, where they were again diluted, which Ferrari took advantage of to resurface and climb to another podium.
This has caught the attention of many drivers, including Fernando Alonso, who knows Aston Martin is not looking to challenge the top four teams. at least for this 2024 season. In addition, despite McLaren’s undeniable dominance over the weakened Red Bull and Max Verstappen, the Spaniard’s favorites for the last two races in Europe are the Ferrari team.
«Ferrari will be the car that wins in Monza and Baku. I would love to be in your place— said the Aston Martin driver.
«I think Mercedes will have a lot of ups and downs in the next races, but McLaren, Red Bull and Ferrari will always be fighting for the podium.“, concluded Fernando Alonso.
Here’s how the head of Aston Martin calls Ferrari the favourites for the Italian and Azerbaijan Grand Prix, two places where the Italians traditionally perform very well.