Alonso: “The Austrian track is suitable for McLaren”

From Baku she returned home with a DNF and a miserable eleventh place far below expectations. For next weekend's Austrian GP the McLaren duo and the boss Eric boullier have admitted that they are aiming for a double finish in the top ten.

“The Red Bull Ring is a traditional but equally demanding track. In particular, its brevity makes the battle in qualifying even closer – the analysis of Fernando Alonso – To go well you need to have good traction and efficient aerodynamics, two elements that distinguish us. For this reason I believe we can achieve a better result than Azerbaijan. The main hope, however, is to complete more laps than in 2015 when I went out at the start."

“My debut on this track dates back to 2003, so it reminds me of my beginnings in F1 – the story of Jenson Button – The layout has just nine curves which means maximum attention otherwise you will run into errors. There are a couple of areas where you can overtake. The goal is to collect points."

Chiara Rainis