Fernando Alonso says Friday's running in Jeddah will be like a "test day" for teams as everyone experiences for the first time with their new car a different track than Bahrain. Aston Martin's scintillating form in pre-season testing and in the first race of the 2023 season elevated the team to a genuine top-three contender. But while Alonso's podium at Sakhir was no fluke, Aston's AMR23 will need to prove its merits – like its rivals – on a very different track this weekend, and also in two weeks in Melbourne. "There is a challenge in front of us, here in Jeddah and in Australia to see how the car operates," Alonso explained Thursday in Jeddah. "Different...
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