Marko continues to accuse Aston Martin: “Today we had three Red Bulls on the podium”
It is known that Helmut Marko has no filters when he exposes his thoughts to the media. Red Bull adviser has accused Dan Fallows of copying the car from the energy drink box. His theory is that the AMR23 bears an uncanny resemblance to the RB19. And it is based on the fact that the aforementioned Fallows knows first-hand the ideas of Adrian Newey. The best designer of all time in F1 has been the inspiration for the main person in charge of creating Fernando Alonso’s ‘weapon’ for this 2023 course.
“It’s true, what Fallows had in his head cannot be erased. Copying the focus is not prohibited, but can you copy in such detail without having documentation of our car?” Marko said of the former Red Bull, in statements to ‘Servus TV’.
The Austrian leader has returned to affect the same after the conclusion of the first Grand Prix of the season. He has released a taunt very much like him. “Today we had three Red Bulls on the podium, only the last one with a different engine! (Aston Martin is fitted with a Mercedes power unit)”, he emphasized.
Marko then added: “I said it before the race: Alonso will be third. His fight with Hamilton was unbelievable. It was a tough duel, but fair. Really old school. If Fernando had started later, it surely would have been a threat to us.” Fernando finished the first round of the championship 38 seconds behind Max Verstappen, but it is also true that he got off to a bad start. Now, his comeback indicates that he is a rival to be reckoned with for the dominant team in current F1.
And he concluded with a compliment to the two-time Spanish champion, who at 41 continues to maintain the same ambition and competitive spirit. “With Alonso age does not seem to matter. He is in the best form of his life”, he has stressed.