Fernando Alonso believes he can win the race in 2023 as he targets major Grand Prix races

Fernando Alonso believes he can win the race this season after Aston Martin’s impressive displays in 2023. The Spaniard, currently third in the drivers’ championship, has also pinpointed some key Grand Prix races where victory could take place at the upcoming Monaco race. of the chosen ones.

It’s been just over 10 years since double world champion Alonso last won a Grand Prix at the 2013 Spanish GP for Ferrari, but Aston Martin’s form this season has made another race win a real possibility.

Alonso’s first year with the team has brought him four third places from five races, helping Aston Martin to second in the manufacturers’ championship with 102 points, 122 points clear of leaders Red Bull.

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The 41-year-old has been one of the stories of the season so far, with many predicting a race win at some point. Alonso is also heavily backing himself to deliver a Grand Prix win for Aston Martin in 2023 and has pinpointed the races where it could be most likely, with an eye on Monaco’s chances.

When asked by Sky Sports F1 presenter Martin Brundle If he could win a race or two in 2023, Alonso replied: I think so.

He continued: Hopefully soon. I do not know. We seem to have a car that may not be the fastest on the straights. We need to improve that, but we are very good in the corners.

“So I would say the slowest speeds in the championship, say Monaco, Budapest, Singapore. Tracks like that, I think we’re setting our highest hopes at the moment.”

After Aston Martin’s impressive rise to seventh in the Constructors’ Championship last year, Alonso feels good about his decision to join the Alpine team.

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But for a man who has seen and done it all in Formula 1, he still admits there were doubts about whether he had made the right call.

Of course, the Spaniard admitted when Brundle asked about his doubts about the move.

I think in August every team is optimistic about the next year. Alpine thought the car would be good and I spoke to Lawrence [Stroll] when Seb [Vettel] retired. He said we have a fantastic team and the car will be very different to Sebastian and Lance [Stroll] are driving right now. I said, Okay, everyone thinks the same way, but let’s see.

Its coin in the air, you never know the outcome and you don’t have a crystal ball. But I am definitely satisfied with the end result.