He was the bad guy like in the movies - Lance Stroll recalls watching future Aston Martin teammate Fernando Alonso s races as a kid × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Formula 1 Singapore GP News

He was the bad guy like in the movies - Lance Stroll recalls watching future Aston Martin teammate Fernando Alonso s races as a kid

By Charanjot Singh Modified 27 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Fernando Alonso (left) and Lance Stroll (right) talk in the Drivers' Press Conference during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Russia at Sochi Autodrom on September 23, 2021 (Photo by Xavier Bonilla - Pool/Getty Images) For Lance Stroll, the first introduction of Fernando Alonso in his life was as a bad guy. Speaking to Motorsport, Stroll talked about how the first time he became aware of the Spaniard was in 2006 when he was just a child while Alonso was going up against Michael Schumacher for the title. According to Stroll, who was very young at the time, Fernando Alonso was the bad guy as the Canadian was a huge Schumacher fan. Speaking about the moment, Stroll said: “I watched him on TV in 2004, 2005, 2006, when he won his titles and was fighting against Schumacher. I was a fan of Schumacher. [Alonso] was the bad guy in my eyes! I was six years old, and he was the bad guy like in the movies. But he was always super exciting to watch. And he still is. He is one of the best drivers. He is still very lively at around 42 years old.” Fernando Alonso updates@startonpoleFernando Alonso and Lance Stroll189953Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll https://t.co/u5DbwG18Ks Stroll first met Fernando Alonso when he was just 11 years of age. The Canadian revealed that he was just too nervous and could not say anything to the Spaniard. Stroll said: “I don’t think there were a lot of words coming out of my mouth. I was probably rather flabbergasted by this experience.” Fernando Alonso's move to Aston Martin to partner Lance Stroll was a bit of a surprise for the paddock members. Even Alpine was confused at the decision as the French squad is 4th in the championship right now while Aston Martin is 9th. Speaking to the media about Alonso's decision to leave, Alpine boss Laurent Rossi also admitted that he was unsure of the premise behind the Spaniard's decision to move. He said: “He is now switching to a race team that is ninth in the World Championship. That means rebuilding work he has already done with us. Alpine would certainly have been a lower risk for him from a sporting point of view. Fernando’s time is also limited. There are also other things we couldn’t offer Fernando. I cannot set the bar arbitrarily high. We ask our employees in the factories to make sacrifices. We cannot go too far in Formula 1. Formula 1 is not a toy for us, it is a business.”

Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen might have a similar driving style

Fernando Alonso's driving style could be somewhat similar to what Max Verstappen has, in the view of Aston Martin's Dan Fallows. Speaking about the 2023 F1 season, the British engineer said that he felt Alonso's driving style could be a bit influenced by karting and hold similarities to the way Verstappen drives. He said: “I don’t know Fernando very well, so my knowledge of his driving style is based on what others have said. He has a reputation for very much driving by feel – he really likes to feel the limits of the car. If that’s the case, we need to make sure that the platform of the car is predictable, stable, all the things that we try to achieve with a car anyway, but it’s absolutely amplified with someone like Fernando.” Formula 1@F1Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso showcase the first bit of racing action for the season! ??

#F1Testing #F1144531121Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso showcase the first bit of racing action for the season! ??#F1Testing #F1 https://t.co/ermyLLpxuo He further added: “Max Verstappen is a driver very much like that. He likes to drive a car at, or slightly over, the limit all the time, so you need to make sure the car behaves properly in those conditions – at the absolute limit. My understanding is that Fernando will be very similar.” It will be interesting to see how the Spaniard fares at Aston Martin next season. What's your favorite race of the 2022 season so far? Tell us in the comments below.. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Anurag C × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी