Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso said it was difficult to keep up with leaders Red Bull as the season progressed.
2005-2006 World Champion, “I felt like we were close to winning at Zandvoort.” said.
"We're battling against an outstanding Max and invincible Red Bull."
“Both Red Bull and Max are tied together this year. They are extraordinary in everything they do. I think Red Bull has the fastest car. They take better care of the tires than the others, they make the best starts, the best pit stops.”
“They seem like the best in every field you could ask for. Best max speed, best low speed performance, best DRS delta etc. so this tool is truly unbeatable right now. It's pretty much the same for Max: he's best in qualifying, he's best in racing, he's best in combat, he's the best at pit stops because Red Bull is making the fastest pitstops and the mechanics are doing a great job.”
“Also, the pilot has to do his part and never make a mistake. He's not doing anything wrong anyway. That's why the two together are incredible. They break all records. Let's see what others can do and what we can do to reach that level.”
“Sometimes we get close to Red Bull, but in terms of performance, luck, pit zamWe need an extra step to understand it and so on.”
"Hopefully we can be in a position to fight them in the remaining races and hopefully we can take a little more risk if we get a chance to side with Max."
Currently, Red Bull has secured the top two places in the Drivers' Championship with Verstappen and Perez. For this reason, Alonso thinks that the possibility of getting second place in the championship is very difficult.
“This is very difficult,” Alonso said. We'll see as we race, but I think the 33-point gap between Checo and me is a big one, especially since they start each weekend aiming for first and second place."
“Our aim is to score more points with both cars in the Constructors' Championship and keep Ferrari behind because I think they are getting stronger. To be honest, in the Drivers' Championship, too, we will focus more on Lewis than Checo.” he said.
