Flavio Briatore, expert consultant for the Alpine team, spoke out in defense of Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso, emphasizing that rumors about difficulties working with the Spaniard are baseless. According to Briatore, such claims are made by people who have no real understanding of the situation.
Sometimes people put out in the news that Fernando was difficult to manage. But this is a lot of rubbish, really. I am completely upset whenever I hear this. Fernando is always a teammate. He’s always making everyone work together. The demonstration is now at Aston Martin.
“The car is not competitive, but he’s always there, pushing. Everyone knows what they need. He’s like a Rottweiler. He’s there all the time. You go in one place, and the Rottweiler bites you all the time. That’s Fernando. That’s how he wants to win,” Briatore said to ESPN.
Currently, Fernando Alonso sits 14th in the Formula 1 drivers' standings, while Aston Martin ranks seventh in the Constructors’ Championship. Earlier, Alonso acknowledged Max Verstappen as the strongest driver.
