In Formula 1 people fight to arrive, to stay, and to avoid ending up forgotten. That is Paul Aron's challenge, a 21-year-old Estonian driver and current reserve for Alpine, who, when reviewing his path to the category, not only highlighted the difficulties of the process, but also drew a direct comparison with Franco Colapinto, who is currently a starter for the French team.
"For a boy whose country of origin is Argentina, it's easier to find fans, sponsors, and money than for me, since I come from Estonia, where there are 1.3 million inhabitants. My career path has undoubtedly been much more complicated," he stated in a conversation with Vikerraadio, a media outlet from his country, where he emphasized that his career advanced "as it could" with the resources available.
Aron revealed that the role of reserve driver creates a strong internal conflict for him. Although it allowed him to join two structures (Alpine and Sauber) and be present on race weekends, it is not a position that he wants to occupy in the long term: "I've been doing it for a year and, to be honest, according to my logic, two years is the maximum. In Formula 1, new young drivers arrive every year, there are new talents, and the longer you stay as a reserve, the more time you lose yourself in the fog."
