In last weekend’s Dutch GP Alonso and Aston had their most competitive race since Canada in June, with the Spaniard charging up to second and chasing Max Verstappen across the line after the restart following the red flag.
Alonso has generally been cautious this season when talking about form, but on his in-lap he said “we will win one race soon, we are getting closer.”
Zandvoort was his seventh podium, and third second place, of the 2023 season.
“There are a couple of weekends where we seem a little bit closer,” he said when asked by Autosport to explain the message.
“I felt that in Zandvoort, or let’s say the three second places, we were close to the win. We are fighting against an outstanding Max and Red Bull, unbreakable.
“We are getting close sometimes, and we just need that extra step in terms of performance, in terms of luck, in terms of pitstop in the right time or whatever. So yes, I thought, let's be positive after Zandvoort.
“Every time I open the radio, I think that I talk with my engineer, and I keep forgetting that I talk to everyone in the world, and I would like that those comments are private.
“But that was my feeling, and in the remaining races hopefully we can be in that position to fight again and have a chance to be side-by-side I guess with Max, and at that point maybe take some extra risk.”
Source: Autosport