Domenicali: “A victory in a race that promised to be very difficult from many points of view”

Fernando Alonso achieved Scuderia Ferrari's first victory of the season this afternoon in Shanghai at the end of an action-packed race, made intense above all by the different strategies adopted in terms of tire management.

After an excellent start, Felipe Massa had to settle for sixth place at the checkered flag, but the eight points won by the Brazilian driver, added to the 25 from his teammate's success, allow the Prancing Horse to overtake the Lotus and take the lead. second position in the Constructors' Championship, just 5 points behind the first place occupied by Red Bull.

Stefano Domenicali: “I am happy with the team result achieved today and clearly with the victory in a race that promised to be difficult from many points of view, starting with tire management. After Malaysia I am particularly pleased to see Fernando on the top step of the podium: it is the best redemption he could have had and which rewards the excellent work done by the guys on the track and in Maranello. However, I feel sorry for Felipe because due to the graining he was unable to make the most of his potential and above all obtain a result that he could aspire to after such a good start. This is only the third race and in a few days we will already be on track to face a new challenge in Bahrain. At this start of the championship it is more difficult than ever to make a precise analysis of the values ​​on the field: between qualifying and the race we have seen fluctuating performances between the various teams, we must therefore concentrate fully on improving the car per lap in qualifying and maintaining the same level of performance seen over long distances".