Fernando Alonso could be ‘problem’ for Aston Martin as team warned about Vettel successor | F1 | Sport

Aston Martin’s sudden signing of Fernando Alonso from rivals Alpine came as a surprise to just about everyone in the world of Formula 1. That being said, the two-time world champion has the potential to be a perfect replacement for the departing Sebastian Vettel.’Potential’ is the key word, however, after former F1 favourite Felipe Massa identified one problem Aston Martin could face in the foreseeable future. It’s his belief a big personality like Alonso’s can be divisive, and the Spaniard isn’t the type to bottle his emotions if he’s displeased with his drive.”He [Alonso] understands how to manage the tyres in the right way and to speak with the team,” said Massa during an appearance on Sky Sports’ Any Driven Monday. “But the only problem he has is that he splits the team in the middle a little bit. I never had any problem working or talking with him, but he always managed to put everything on his side and split the team a little bit in the middle.”If he has a competitive car, he definitely can help the team a lot, but if he doesn’t then he can be a problem by splitting the team in the middle. He could even decide to fight with the team. But as a driver, definitely one of the best in the history of Formula 1.”READ MORE: Lewis Hamilton becomes co-owner of NFL team months after interest in Chelsea takeover



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