Fernando Alonso He started sixth in Friday’s two free practice sessions. Japanese Grand Prix Formula 1Much better than expected after the fiasco Aston Martin in Singapore. In the statements made by the British team at the end of the day, the Asturian set reaching the field as the first goal of the weekend. Third quarter in classificationwith the fastest ten people.

“We have been in every third quarter every weekend so far, so that will be our goal to continue the streak.” This will be the only purpose“We will examine all the data tonight and, with any luck, we will be competitive tomorrow,” Alonso underlines.

The two-time Spanish world champion was hampered by a suspension problem on his AMR23 in the opening rounds in Singapore and finished 15th, without points for the first time this season. He evaluated his first contact with the Japanese environment more positively. “I felt good, it’s always nice to come to Suzuka. Formula 1 was created for this type of circuit, so it was a real pleasure to drive here and we’ll see if we can be fast tomorrow too.”

Following the bad balance in Marina Bay, Alonso loses World Cup third place in favor lewis hamiltonAnother challenge that the Asturian, who is currently ahead by 10 points, will face this weekend will undoubtedly be trying to take points away from the Briton.

The Asturian star admitted in front of the Spanish press in Japan that Aston Martin’s step back after starting the season as the second best team after Red Bull was because they were behind in the development race: “Of course, we had to develop the car further.. All teams bring improvements throughout the year and maybe we brought a little less. This is normal because we do not yet have the talent of top teams. It didn’t take long for Mercedes to recover, Ferrari took a little longer and McLaren is also very strong now. “We must accept this, raise our level on the field and accelerate the pace of development.”