How will Alonso end up in Canada now starting second?

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 on the same side in unique 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.

In the wet, the performance of cars is balanced and the hands become more important, as well as the ability to drive a car that performs well in the wet. Yesterday, Fernando’s Alpine was great and Fernando operated it like angels between the walls of Canada. But this Sunday, his goal should be different. Carlos Sainz is looking for victory against Verstappen.

The breakdown of the tires, the key

The man from Oviedo completed a good race last week in Baku, finishing seventh defending himself from his rivals with less aerodynamic load to have more lead on the straight and thus avoid them passing him, and in turn, sweating profusely to manage the wheels while blocking his rivals. In Canada, behind 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 ahead of him. 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. But we’ll see if their tires stick.

Usually direct rivals, they are far behind

Drivers with superior cars like the Leclerc or Pérez start late and on a circuit where they can overtake, they should 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. 18th stroll, 17th Vettel, 16th Gasly, last 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 Englishman suffered a lot of bounce 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).

In a circuit that does not forgive mistakes, including myth ‘Wall of Champions’ scary at every turn, whatever ‘Safety Vehicle’ 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’.