Fernando Alonso started Las Vegas with good feelings after the great taste his podium finish in Brazil left in his mouth. The Asturian driver qualified third, half a second behind Leclerc’s time in the Ferrari, and believes Aston Martin can still “get more potential out of the car” tomorrow.
Alonso scored 38 laps He switched to the new ‘Strip’ layout and like other drivers he had to deal with some veining issues and the cold on the track. He gave a positive assessment after the first day of testing: “Las Vegas is a really interesting circuit with a wide variety of corners and long straights. At night the tires lose some temperature, so it is interesting to face the slow track.” Areas where there is hard braking,” he explained.
Fernando He’s betting on a weekend full of adrenaline: “I’m sure we’ll have an entertaining race with overtaking opportunities. I think both the qualifying session and the race will be very close,” he predicted.
Regarding Aston Martin’s performance, Alonso assures that there is still work to be done: “We will see tomorrow if we can optimize some things. We had a good first day, but we still need to work on some things, like everyone else.” “Tomorrow we will check when we can get the best efficiency from the vehicle,” he said.