McLaren, Alonso: “We will soon have the best chassis on the grid, the podium is possible”
Alonso is particularly satisfied with McLaren's work, the last step will be to have a more powerful engine
Sixth place in Sochi seems to have restored Fernando Alonso's enthusiasm and optimism. The Spanish champion appeared visibly satisfied with McLaren's progress, fully promoting Woking's work on the chassis - already defined as one of the best on the grid - and not excluding a continually growing MP4-31, ready on certain tracks by the end of the year to compete for important positions.
“We are happy with how things are going and we want to win, but Mercedes is competing in another championship for now - the Spaniard commented on the Iberian radio Cadena Cope - In 2016 we didn't start strong but we are improving race after race and expectations are growing. In Russia we achieved a good result, but we were also lucky because it was an anomalous GP with many incidents that favored us. For now there are no substantial improvements planned for the Honda engine, but we are working to have the best chassis on the grid and we are well on our way - continued Fernando, who then anticipated big news for the Spanish GP - I can say that in Barcelona we will practically have a new car. This is why we could be competitive in chassis circuits like Barcelona and Monte Carlo. If the engine also improves, nothing prevents us from finishing sixth from sixth. You don't have to throw in the towel".
Antonino Rendina
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