Fernando Alonso Declares Max Verstappen the Best Driver, Ignites Controversy at Silverstone Grand Prix
As the Silverstone Grand Prix approaches, Fernando Alonso stirs the pot by praising the talent of Max Verstappen. The unexpected pole position secured by the Dutch driver at Silverstone serves as the perfect opportunity for Alonso to emphasize his admiration for Verstappen while taking a subtle jab at Lewis Hamilton. “Max is simply the best. When he has a car on par with the others, he knows he will be the one on pole. He may not have won as many times as Hamilton here, but I believe he is the best, as he has once again demonstrated,” Alonso boldly states.
Despite a rocky start to the season, Aston Martin has shown significant improvement, allowing Alonso to reach Q3 in five of the last six races. At Silverstone, the two-time world champion achieved a commendable seventh place in qualifying and commended the team’s efforts on the upgrades. “On Friday, we had some doubts about the analysis, and during FP3, we even considered sending out one car with the updates and one without. Nevertheless, it always takes two or three races to understand the effectiveness of the improvements, to adjust the heights correctly, the softness of the suspensions… So if the new package performs the same or better than the previous race, then it has potential,” explains Alonso.
Looking ahead to the race, Alonso remains realistic about their expectations. “If it stays dry, we might finish eighth, ninth, or tenth. With rain, maybe fifth or even fifteenth. In any case, we have nothing to lose,” he states confidently. The Spaniard’s candid remarks set the stage for an electrifying race at Silverstone, where Verstappen, Hamilton, and Alonso will battle it out for supremacy on the track.
