Fernando Alonso is getting homework

Fernando Alonso he only thinks about “keep calm” and “feet on the ground” after his podium entry Bahrain and came to Saudi Arabia with a very clear goal before qualifying. You know your podium options here F1 Saudi Arabian GP is smaller than Bahrain. red bull is favorite, the Ferrari of Sainz It will be like a shot because of his good top speed, good performance in fast corners and the minimum degradation on this track (Leclerc will have 10 penalty positions on the grid) and the two Mercedes can improve because of their good speed in the straight in qualifying. For this reason, the Asturian is very clear about the steps to follow to maximize the result of this weekend, focusing on an important first day that alonso He said he would take more as a ‘test’ to continue to recognize his car on a strange track.

Minimize errors and collect key data

When asked about his chances of achieving his 33rd victory in Jeddah, Alonso was clear: “It’s very good, but you have to keep your feet on the ground.” From now on, Fernando Alonso asked himself and the team to “remain calm and not be too complicated”. That goes to free practice with no accidents, no problems and completes a good day’s work allowing him to continue collecting important data on a circuit very different from Bahrain. That is key to continuing to understand the car and for the future development of the car.

“In other years, we have two car circuits in the preseason, like Barcelona and Bahrain. This time, this circuit is the first one outside of Bahrain (where the tests and the first race were made), so there is a lot something to discover about the cars. Friday (today) is more of a test than a race and let’s see if we can learn something”, he commented. This circuit will allow Aston Martin to draw different conclusions to have a better image of where its car is located on the current grid.

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Set-ups that allow you to get close to the wall

Today, it is very clear to Fernando Alonso that one of his priorities should be to find the right settings on his Aston Martin that allow him to drive comfortably and have a lot of confidence in his car to get close to the walls. Alonso will demand from now on that his car is not too reactive and that it is as stable as possible. He knows that maybe on the straights or fast corners he will lose to Red Bull and Ferrari, but if his car allows him to take more risks when attacking the walls, his hands can recover some of that loss.

“On urban circuits you need to be confident in the car and a set-up that allows you to take risks and get close to the walls. That’s the goal of this Friday, besides testing the tires. It will be a Friday of many tests”, said Alonso.

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Comparison and analysis of gums

Fernando Alonso has to combine this work of searching for the appropriate settings, together with the analysis of the compounds to draw conclusions about the strategy to follow on Sunday. In Jeddah the degradation is low and a one stop race is expected. “We have to test the tires and see if soft, hard and medium are suitable for the race. It will be a Friday of many tests,” said the Spaniard.