Fernando Alonso (Alpine), double Formula One world champion, who achieved his fifth time this Friday in free practice for the Canadian Grand Prix, the ninth of the year; He told the Gilles Villeneuve circuit in Montreal that “overall, it was a good experience”.
“I think today is another decent Friday for us,” said Alonso, 40, who in 2006 — the year he re-validated the title, along with Renault — achieved one of his 32 wins in premier class in Canada: the 32 date tells Spain its entire history in Formula One.
“The car looks great handling on this difficult track here in Montreal“The double Asturian world champion commented on Friday on the circuit located on the artificial island of Notre Dame, which bathes in the San Lorenzo River.
“We haven’t competed in Canada in a few years and the truth is the track feels different than in previous years“, explained Fernando, who returned to the premier class last season, after two years since, where he won, among others, the World Endurance Championship (WEC) and -twice- the 24 Hours of Le Mans (France).), Including Toyota.
“Some things, like driving on ‘flats’, are completely different with these new ground effect vehicles.“, he commented.
“Overall, it’s been a good experience today. It looks like there’s a mixed weather forecast tomorrow, so we’re trying to get as much data as possible to prepare for the race,” Alonso said in Canada on Friday.
Source: La Verdad
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