F1 | Alonso: “Silverstone is a track for real drivers”

Lo unlucky Fernando Alonso – involved in an accident last weekend with Verstappen because of Kvyat at the first corner of the Austrian GP – is ready for the next one British Grand Prix, in the homeland of his team McLaren. Here the Spaniard knows he must do well to boost his team's morale as much as possible.

“Silverstone It is a circuit that is characterized by high speed and good grip. It is important to stay out of trouble at the start and have reliability throughout the weekend to best prepare for the race,” said the pilot. Alonso in Austria had used the specification 2 engine, unlike Vandoorne, but he will go back to number 3 for Silvertone and also in Hungary, and this will certainly bring the Spaniard many penalty positions: “I will certainly use the specification 3 at Silverstone and Hungary and I will be penalized for that, so we will always start last,” said the McLaren driver.

Ma Alonso he has already won in the UK and also with McLaren and the new cars from Formula 1 2017 he can do well: “Silverstone is a track for real drivers, it's very complicated and the race is very tough. I can't wait to see how the cars perform this year especially in the fast corners. As part of the McLaren team, the welcome that the fans always show us is even more important to us,” said the two-time world champion.

Fabiola Granier