Fernando Alonso He had fun in the sprint race in Brazil, He finished eleventh after recovering four positions. “The day was already lost after the incident with Ocon in the morning, so we decided to test ourselves and understand the breakdown tomorrow. It was impossible to pass more cars, but we left happy. Our pace was very good.” and that’s what I’m staying with,” he summarized.
“The accident was of course a negative note because we had more speed in the sprint to score points. These are things that happened today, better than qualifying on Friday, because the important race is on Sunday and that’s where we want to score points,” assessed Alonso.
This Saturday’s preview confirms the expectations of the two-time Spanish champion and his team. Aston Martin In the main race this Sunday, Lance Stroll will be in third place and Fernando will be in fourth place.
“It looks like we have more pace here than at other times, we created some positions and although it was not possible to overtake more cars, we are happy.” Let’s see if we can have a good race this Sunday, fourth and with less traffic, I see the podium as much as possible and if not, we should at least try to fight for the top five,” Alonso stressed.
In the morning, after the accident with Ocon, Fernando did not want to add fuel to the fire and downplayed what happened on the track. But after the sprint race, After learning that the Frenchman insulted him (“P… idiot, Fernando”) Although the FIA considered it a coincidental incident and continued to blame him for the accident, the Asturian acted more forcefully and exposed Esteban.
“”Whenever something happens Alp you should be extra careful. “Going into Turn 6 they must have thought our car was narrower than it actually was and I found myself on the grass again,” said the Aston Martin driver.