Fernando Alonso showed resilience and ability by qualifying third at the Chinese Grand Prix, setting Aston Martin up for a race.
At the Chinese Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso scored a solid third place, impressing many with his performance. Despite the good start, the Aston Martin driver hinted at possible additional innovations and said he is in a position to adopt a defensive race strategy. I will not apologize,” he warned.
Behind the dominant Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, Alonso managed to overcome the tough festival of McLaren and Ferrari drivers in a consultation that tested the limits of everyone involved.
Beginning the consultation with a scare, Alonso described a near-miss that could have derailed his classification efforts.
“Sector one, I had a moment in turns one and two and I almost lost the car. Then I said ‘ok, keep going or abort the lap’ because I lost two tenths in two corners, we didn’t give up and I continued. attack the lap and achieve a smart timing,” Alonso said.
His determination paid off not only in his lap times, but also in feedback on overall performance, which has become increasingly positive since adjustments to the Sprint race.
Alonso’s confidence shone through in his post-qualifying interview with DAZN:
We didn’t start as well as last year, but that shows that we don’t give up.
“With each race we check a little more. This is in line with this year’s trend.
“I suppose it will be a defensive race in which sooner or later they will overtake us, but we are not going to apologize for having qualified well. “
The team had made minor changes after the board to address balance and functionality issues, as well as prepare them for the main race.
There are so many diversifications that the simulator cannot calculate and you have to be aware to see what can be done. Happy today. Tomorrow will be another story, but I will think about it and appreciate today’s work.