Esteban Ocon: The new Aston Martin seems to be a “fast car”
After a split 2022 season, Aston Martin came back into the game to finish seventh in the constructor's championship, tied with Alfa Romeo. According to some observers like Esteban Ocon, the British team should not be underestimated.
Good last year after the first three races, Aston Martin managed to turn the tide in Spain with a completely new version of its AMR22, significantly revised and strongly inspired by Red Bull.
If Mercedes is the team that comes to mind when it comes to progress in 2022, on the other hand, Aston Martin must not be forgotten and even less underestimated for this season, as highlighted by Esteban Ocon during the launch of the A523.
A formidable competitor
(e) Everyone is talking about them [Aston Martin], I don’t know if it’s the Fernando effect or if the Aston Martins will be fast, but it looks like a very fast car when you look at the aerodynamics, he replied, interviewed by our Spanish colleagues from El Mundo Deportivo.
She seems to be a formidable competitor, but all the teams are working to close the gap, we are not alone. Aston Martin, McLaren, AlphaTauri, Sauber… They all think the same as us, concludes Ocon.
On the other hand, as Red Bull enters this season again as the favorite, Christian Horner, interviewed by Auto Motor und Sport, also responds to the possibility of a surprise competitor in 2023.
« You never know, I mean Alpine has made progress in the second half of the year. Regarding Aston Martin, we continue to hear big numbers about their expectations, so you don’t know what the pecking order will be, indicates the British.
« But McLaren may perhaps recover this year. Therefore, inevitably, the grid should, with stable regulations, start to tighten up. »
The idea that five or six teams could compete for victory this year seems like a dream, especially when we remember the 17 wins achieved by Red Bull in 2022.
However, while the winter tests start this week, Aston Martin is already facing bad news, as their driver Lance Stroll will not be part of it after a bicycle accident.
