Alonso: “The gap from pole is minimal”

A good day for Fernando Alonso and its Ferrari, who will start in fifth position tomorrow behind the two Red Bull.
A fifth place which is worth a lot and which gives us hope, after the disappointment in the Monza stage and the latest events which have put the red and the Alonso under pressing media interest.
But despite the rumors that continue to swirl regarding the Spaniard's future, the goal now is to get to the end of the season trying to grab some podiums and maybe even third place in the constructors' championship.
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“If they had told me yesterday that we would also be competitive in qualifying, I probably wouldn't have believed it,” he declared Alonso at the end of the day, after being the fastest in both Free Practice 1 and Free Practice 3 in the morning.

“And yet this fifth place was a little different than usual, because the gap from pole is really minimal. This weekend I felt good right from the first session and probably a lot depended on the characteristics of the track", continued the Spaniard, who proved constant at the wheel of his red car throughout the weekend.

“It is impossible to make comparisons with other races, because this one together with Monaco is a story in itself, but a step forward has certainly been made compared to the beginning of the season and I am sure that the car will continue to improve until the end. Tomorrow the race is long and very demanding from a mechanical point of view. Reliability will play a fundamental role just like tire management, which can make a big difference here,” concluded the team driver. Ferrari.

Nina Stefanelli