P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Two of Fernando Alonso’s eight podiums in 2023 were second-places, coming closest to a win in Monaco, which he believes is possible.
Fernando Alonso thinks Aston Martin could have won the Monaco Grand Prix if they had switched to the correct Intermediate tyres during his pit-stop. Alonso was running second behind Max Verstappen when rain started to fall, and he pitted for fresh Medium tyres while Verstappen stayed out. However, Verstappen later crashed, resulting in both him and Alonso pitting for Intermediates. Aston Martin’s simulations showed that had Alonso changed tyres at the right time, he would have emerged in the lead. Alonso believes the race was a valuable learning experience for the team and that they had the potential to win.
