Fernando Alonso graduated 18th in sprint race this Saturday at the Brazilian F1 GPa short sleeve in which the Asturian already knew he had no option to score (points were awarded in the first 8), so he chose to assemble a piece that he would not use in the time trial this Saturday afternoon (7). :00 pm) to reserve the best for the ‘qualy’ and the race this Sunday.
The Asturian was clear in front of the microphones of ‘DAZN’, ‘FOX Sports’ and ‘ESPN’ when referring to the difficult situation experienced by the green car, which has been 8th, 9th or 10th on the grid (out of 10) since mid-course, something he wants to highlight the magnitude of the “miracles” which the man from Oviedo starred in events such as Spa, Zandvoort and, above all, Baku and Singapore, where he was able to make up for his car’s shortcomings with classifications and races far from his car’s performance, reaching seemingly unimaginable points.
“There are very few positives”
“There are very few positives. The fact is that we didn’t have a rhythm all weekend and we don’t have it today in this sprint race. We still have some changes to make for the time trial, to try to find a little rhythm, and Then in the race it’s still raining and anything can happen. You always have to be helpful and push. I can tell you that we are going to be at the back of the grid too,” said Fernando Alonso on ‘DAZN’.
“It’s hard for us on the curves”
The Spaniard highlighted to ‘FOX Sports’ the many difficulties his car has in the corners, the result of its lower aerodynamic load compared to its rivals. And so it is impossible to fight. “Where there are the most curves there is the most difficult for us, where the most grip is on the straights, where we usually go well, it accelerates and keeps the steering straight,” he commented.
“But it is a difficult time. We have been behind for 8 or 9 races. There are small miracles like in Baku or Singapore, where we got points and I think now we can put the miracle whose results are in more perspective and good, from fighting for the podium last year, to fighting now for the final positions.
The rain, the only hope
“But you have to try to improve, you can’t throw in the towel and tomorrow it might rain and another chance and another little miracle might present itself”added the man from Oviedo.
The chance of rain for this Sunday’s race time at the 2024 F1 Brazilian GP is over 80%. This increases the chances that the natural order of the grid will change during the event and that Fernando Alonso may opt for a better result, even dreaming of points.
However, to have good performance on the water, it is important to have good downforce. Alonso may choose to opt for the more favorable settings for these conditions from ‘worthy’, knowing that his time trial options are few, but they may be in a race that may mark the appearance of rain. Alonso wants to fight.
“Anything can happen. We have always seen a lot of action here at Interlagos, so… we lack rhythm, we have to accept it and we have to resign ourselves, in some way, a miracle cannot be done from one. end of the week next In Mexico we were the 9th or 10th team and 5 days later we were still that way. “You have to think a little bit about 2025 but with the remaining races, try to take advantage of any opportunity.”he finished.
Source: La Verdad
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