Not saying it always works, but for example Mikkelsen focused quite a lot on tarmac when he was 17-18 and now he is able to fight in the top on tarmac. Think JML also did some tarmac at that age.
Both competed on tarmc events in the British Championship. Rally Isle of Man, Ulster & Jim Clark have a mixture of tarmac surface types which, when added to British weather, make an excellent training ground for any driver.
I think Alonso's Aston days are over. I don't see him driving the Honda-powered car in 2026. That GP2 rant is coming back to haunt him, I think. The pairing may turn out to be Verstappen and Stroll....
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