Fernando Alonso spoke after the eighth place obtained in the ranking of this Azerbaijan Grand Prix organized on the circuit of BakuThe Asturian driver was satisfied with the “qualification” and said that the team was confident of being able to finish in the points, even if behind him there will be Colapinto and Albon“Come to think of it, getting them to do 52 laps is not going to be easy,” he said.
“Very good. Very happy with today’s time trial. The truth is that we had a “normal” weekend where we were not too fast either and that was the trend of the last races until we made a significant improvement, we are in a difficult moment and here in Baku with the grip so low that there is and although it is the same for everyone when you have a car that does not give you confidence, in Baku you pay dearly”, said the driver of Aston Martin.
On the other hand, Fernando Alonso He spoke about the expectations for this Sunday’s race: “In Q1 I was 15th. If Norris had finished the lap I would have been out of Q2, then in Q2 I was fifth. It shows that every lap is a lottery. You have to do it perfectly. It was one of those moments on the limit and tomorrow we can lose everything if we are not focused.
“The plan for the race will be to finish in the points. We came in eighth and it would be nice not to lose that position. But I am aware that we are not the eighth fastest car on the grid. In yesterday’s session, Albon was eight tenths faster than me and they will start tomorrow behind me. Thinking about it, doing 52 laps on them will not be easy,” he added. Alonso.
Alonso wants to score points
“I see a difficult race and I can’t guarantee that we will finish in the points,” commented the Spaniard. “We discussed before the time trial the strategy to follow. We lost 1.8 seconds in the second sector with the big engines and then recovered 4 tenths in the last sector. For tomorrow, having speed in the last sector will be important to overtake but also to protect ourselves. Tomorrow we will defend ourselves and see what happens because in Baku anything can happen until the last lap,” he continued.
“The less wing you have and the faster the track, the better for you, but we saw that we had little grip. Yes the track is a bit dirty, but hey. We will defend because the Williams are faster than us. They both have everything to score. If there is a safety car, having less wing can help you in close combat,” he concluded.
