What options does Alonso have starting 2nd in Canada?

This is normal. After the exhibit he gave Fernando Alonso Yesterday at Canadian F1 GP Qualifying 2022, It makes sense that many Spanish fans dream, even for a second, of victory for the Spanish Gilles Villeneuve. But you have to go back to reality. What happened yesterday was a display of talent and hunger in equal parts in unusual conditions, in the wet, that changed everything. But this Sunday the Canadian F1 GP will be held on dry, and there the Asturian should not think the impossible. The pilot himself clarified this yesterday: his goal should not be to fight for a victory he did not seek. You should get a good handful of points.

“Even if you pass him in the beginning (Verstappen) you know that sooner or later they will pass you. We’ve seen in one race, that even if they have a hole in the first lap they will finish in front of you. So the actual position is 5th to 6th or 7th, that’s our position that sooner or later we will fall in the race. We have to try to end up in the best possible position. “ comment of the two-time F1 champion, realistic.

In the wet, the performance of the cars is balanced and the hands become more important. There is also a difference in the ability to drive a car that performs well on water. Yesterday, Fernando’s Alpine was like an amulet and the Spaniard piloted it like angels between the walls of Canada. He knows better how to “improvise” and read a track all the time than his teammate Ocon and his rivals. “It’s tough conditions because you improve a second every time you get off the track and therefore you don’t know what the grip will be in the next corner. You know more than before but you don’t know how much and you have to improvise. And it went well “explained yesterday. But this Sunday, things have changed a lot and his goal should have been different. Carlos Sainz is looking for victory against Verstappen.

The breakdown of the tires, the key

The man from Oviedo completed a good career last week standard, who finished seventh in self -defense from his rivals with less aerodynamic load to have more lead in the straight and thus prevent them from passing him, and in turn sweating fat to manage the wheel while blocking his rivals. In Canada, at the wheel of a car that suffered badly in terms of damage at the start of the campaign, the Spaniard will have another difficult ballot. Your biggest concern should be re -managing the wheel.

The big question is whether the Spanish speed can be as good as it was shown on Friday. It is among the best on the grid. The circuit characteristics seem to suit the French car and it is more competitive than previous weekends. But we’ll see if their tires stick.

Many direct rivals are leaving

Drivers with top cars like Leclerc o Perez They will start late and on a circuit where they can overtake, they must arrive. You also have to consider that Mercedes tends to improve on Sunday in their racing speed. While in favor of the Oviedo man there are riders he can compete with weekly in the central zone away from the grid. 17th walk, 16th Vettel, 15th Gasly, 15th Tsunoda, 14th Norris, 11th Bottas and 9th Ricciardo. Your partners, Or included, has not been comfortable in the car all weekend and will start on the 7th. And so, Hamilton started as Oviedo’s great rival from the start from fourth place, along with Russell beginning 8th.

The 7-time champion suffered a lot of bounces on Friday in the dry and his speed was weak. This is an unknown. Similar to Haas, included Magnussen fifth and Mick Schumacher 6th. Alonso will defend himself and must take any opportunity now Canada. She wished him luck for his absence on the first dates. If he does it here, the Spaniard could pick for a good result (the 5th is for him so far).

safety vehicles

In a circuit that does not forgive mistakes, including myth ‘Wall of Champions’ scary at every turn, whatever ‘Safety Car’ or red flag the career can change from one moment to another and Fernando hopes to be there to ‘fish’, with the rod ready, as he did yesterday with the dream of ‘qualifying’.