Alonso is patient, he left Monaco satisfied with his performance on Sunday and knows that in a season with 18 races ahead, there will be time to recover results. “It was tough, we had anticipated it with qualifying and the race was tough. But I’m happy, somehow, I started 17th and finished 13th, with good pace at the end. I overtook one car at the start (Tsunoda) and another at Casino ( Russell). I finished four seconds behind ninth, it was the maximum but it is still disappointing because we expected more in Monaco, “explained the 39-year-old Spaniard.
He assured AS that the problem that took Alpine out of the midfield is due to the ability to bring the tires to the required temperature window. “I think the tires were the main factor in this weekend class. Especially on urban circuits, you have to make them work in the exact tire window and that’s why classification is crucial too. I don’t know how many great prizes like Monaco we will have this year because it is a very specific track. In Portugal and Barcelona we were in a better position and I hope that in the next races we will return to that kind of performance, “he said.
“We thought Monaco would be a good place for Alpine, but…”
As for the ups and downs of the season, he is honest: “I spoke with Checo, who led in the first free practice and then was ninth in Q3, that doesn’t make sense. Then he fought for the podium, and he hasn’t forgotten how to drive. between one thing and another. Why are there so many changes? I’m not worried, I had a good weekend compared to others, There are 18 races left in this championship and we will do the math in December, not now. “
Finally, his joy at Sainz’s podium also had some vindication for the 97 that he added (the last one, Hungary 2014), especially when he walked away from the victories in his last years with Ferrari. “Five or six years ago, when I made ten podiums a year, a second place was a funeral and they asked me at the press conference when I was going to win. Now I see my 97 podiums, I see that the podiums of those last years were not given the value they had. I am very happy for Carlos, “he commented.
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source https://pledgetimes.com/alonso-im-not-worried-well-do-the-math-in-december/
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