The Spanish publication claims the two-time world champion has already made requests for a specific engine strategy for himself, where he gets the privilege of having four engines for his perusal.
Reporting on the request made by Alonso to his new team, the report said:
According to reports, Fernando Alonso wants to have four engines assigned to his engine pool, despite the legal limit being three engines per driver for an entire season. Anticipating a long calendar, the Spaniard has suggested the team should allot him an extra engine which he can use to strategize during the season as per his preference.
The Spanish publication reported that the 41-year-old already had his list of requests ready before setting foot with the team in January. Reliability issues meant he was forced to use six engines in the 2022 season with Alpine. With an ambitious goal of winning his third Formula 1 world title, the Asturian driver has already started strategizing his 2023 season.
Mercedes engine supply might affect Fernando Alonso the most
Formula 1 journalist Jose M Zapico reported that the financial limitations on engine suppliers in 2023, particularly Mercedes, might lead to customer teams using 2022 engine parts.
Writing for Motor Es, the Spanish journalist suggested that Mercedes will recycle its 2022 parts for their 2023 engines in the factory and for their customer teams, which means Aston Martin will be second in preference for the engines as a customer.
According to the report, despite Aston Martin being on priority after the factory team (Mercedes), Fernando Alonso will be second on the priority list at the team for the engines, with the team owner’s son Lance Stroll ahead of him in the queue.
Explaining the challenges faced by Fernando Alonso in 2023, Zapico said:
Fernando Alonso will be hoping that his woes with technical issues are behind him as he embarks on a new journey with Aston Martin in 2023;
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