Not a prediction, but an auspice. Fernando Alonso he ‘picked’ his world champion for the 2021 season and – unsurprisingly enough – his preference fell on Max Verstappen. For several years now, Dutch and Spanish have been exchanging messages of mutual esteem and appreciation. At some point in the season, the idea of seeing them in the role of teammates for the 24 Hours of Le Mans had also occurred to some. Waiting for that day, for the moment the Red Bull standard bearer – who will play his first world title against Lewis Hamilton on Sunday – can count on the moral support of the Oviedo native.
Speaking at the press conference in Abu Dhabi, in presentation of the last weekend of the season, the Alpine driver celebrated the merits of both title contenders, confirming however the preference for # 33. “They both look like they are at their highest level at the moment, they are riding amazingly. They make no mistakes and push their limits further every race – commented Alonso – I’m first and second in every race, because I’m on another level. To see it is fantastic. But this final race is sure to be tense for them. I think Mercedes has been a bit more performing lately. They’ve won several races in a row now. Max, however, is leading, in my opinion, one step ahead of all of us“.
The synthesis of this reasoning, for the former Ferrari driver is therefore clear: “I think Mercedes deserves the constructors’ championship, because the car is superior, and Max, perhaps for the whole year, drove a step ahead of everyone else. We all saw the ride [di qualifica] in Jeddah, until it hit the wall in the last corner. That ride there came from Max, not from Red Bull “, concluded the Asturian.
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