Fernando Alonso appears to be one of many few drivers smiling after Las Vegas delivered a treacherously moist qualifying session on Friday night time. He achieved a formidable seventh-place begin for the grand prix as a number of drivers struggled within the poor circumstances.
“Extra enjoyable than what I believed,” the Spaniard mentioned on his wet Friday session. “Even one hour in the past after I jumped within the automobile, I believed it could possibly be an especially troublesome session as a result of even on dry tyres we do not have a lot grip on this monitor.
“And I believed it may be an extended night, filled with purple flags and incidents and issues like that. And nothing occurred. So the monitor circumstances and the tyres labored very well, higher than anticipated. We had a enjoyable session, it was good to drive and I did take pleasure in it,” he mentioned.
Whereas a number of drivers described the Strip as near undriveable within the rain, with the phrase ‘sketchy’ being thrown round by many, Alonso added that he’d confronted harder circumstances prior to now.
“I used to be anticipating that stage of issue, however as I mentioned, perhaps it was not that troublesome. I believe there are locations like Austria, I might say Brazil as properly, with a few of the rivers crossing the monitor, that we now have this groove, tarmac and issues like that, that has been more difficult than right now, if I say so. As I mentioned, it was not too unhealthy.”
Each Alonso and his team-mate Lance Stroll launched a right away assault on the highest of the timesheets as they made probably the most of a cautious begin from the pack.
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
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“Lap one, that is our energy,” he laughed. “The others, they’ve the automobile to take it simple, construct their confidence lap by lap. After which in Q2, the monitor is just a little bit drier, they preserve pushing. In Q3, the monitor is just a little bit drier and also you end in your pure place, roughly.
“However in Q1, we took some dangers. The staff was very spot-on on the tyre alternative. We have been very aggressive, however we knew that we might fall again just a little bit in Q2 and Q3. However anyway, P7 was unthinkable, most likely two hours in the past, earlier than quali.
“As we speak, I am extraordinarily comfortable and pleased with the staff as properly, and we take this P7.”
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