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Fernando Alonso believes his performance throughout an “unthinkable” 2023 campaign for Aston Martin ranks alongside 2012 as his greatest season
Fernando Alonso has had a successful debut season with Aston Martin, achieving eight podium finishes and surpassing 200 points for the first time since 2013. Despite losing momentum after a strong start, Alonso’s consistency and two more podiums have kept him in the battle for fourth place in the Drivers’ standings. Alonso considers this season to be his best alongside 2012, when he came close to winning the title with a slower Ferrari car. He highlights races like Bahrain, Monaco, Canada, Monza, and Brazil as his top performances of the year, including his ninth-place finish at Monza despite Aston Martin’s struggles. Although a victory was within reach, Alonso believes Aston Martin deserved it more than anyone else. He praises the team’s recovery this year as “unthinkable” and sees only positives despite the challenges they faced.
