Earlier this year, Fernando Alonso, who finished second three times during the season, said several times that his best chance of winning the race would be in Singapore. On the eve of the city stage, the Aston Martin driver talked about his chances of winning this weekend.
Fernando Alonso: “A lot is expected of the car to win in Singapore. The race itself is difficult, so the first thing you have to do is just cross the finish line. The equipment works at high temperatures, the walls are close to the wall, so the driver should feel confident in the car, just like in Monaco or Baku. Let’s see if I can gain that confidence in training and then have a good race.
I hope we’ll be quick this weekend, but right now it’s hard to say for sure. We were not competitive in Monza, but we hope to be in better shape in Singapore. The battle will certainly be fierce.
On some city circuits, like Monaco, we looked confident, while in Baku we weren’t in the best shape. Let’s wait until the beginning of the weekend to draw any conclusions. As I said, during training it is important to have confidence in the car.
Let’s see if we can return to second place in the Constructors’ Championship. The battle will continue until the finish in Abu Dhabi, and during this time everyone will experience ups and downs, as we have already seen this season. In some races our car was second fastest, in others it was fifth or sixth, so it’s difficult for me to make predictions.
It is a privilege for us to hold the positions we currently hold in the championship. We fight with the leading teams and continue to enjoy every weekend. We must move forward step by step and be willing to take risks when they arise. If we earn a lot of points, we will compete for second place.”
During the Formula Nürburgring racing festival, Sebastian Vettel admitted the possibility of his return to Formula 1. Fernando Alonso, who replaced Vettel at Aston Martin, commented on the German driver’s words: “I was not present during the recording of this interview or during the conversation. Sometimes you can read the headline, but you don’t know what’s really behind it, what the tone of the responses was.
The decision depends only on Sebastian. But I saw how Daniel Ricciardo came back, how difficult it is. There is no doubt that returning to Formula 1 is not an easy task.”
Source: F1 News
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