Fernando Alonso claimed there was “a spirit contained in the automobile” which led to a 360-degree spin in the course of the Qatar Grand Prix.
The Aston Martin driver suffered a spin at Flip 10 after dropping management of his “hypersensitive” AMR25, which value him two positions. After ranging from eighth on the grid, he managed to get into the highest six earlier than the spin and in the end completed the race in seventh.
Alonso revealed after the race that he wasn’t even pushing 100% when he spun and was “taking it simple”.
“No, I used to be taking it simple. The reality is that I wasn’t pushing 100%, however this automobile has disconnections, I don’t know what to name them, a bit paranormal, there’s a spirit contained in the automobile,” the Spanish driver defined within the TV pen.
“Yesterday, I instantly misplaced the entrance finish for 3 or 4 corners. In certainly one of them, I instantly went off onto the gravel, turning the steering wheel to the max. It was as if I had no entrance wheels…
“And immediately it was the rear wheels, instantly a lash, so we’re hypersensitive to the wind, hypersensitive to 1 or two levels of temperature, we’re all the time on a knife edge and immediately I made that mistake, however fortuitously I used to be very fortunate that there was no gravel, that there was nothing and that I didn’t have a prepare of vehicles behind me. There have been solely two on the time.”
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
Photograph by: Zak Mauger / LAT Photos through Getty Photos
General, Alonso was constructive concerning the weekend. “Positively fortunate with the spin,” he instructed written media. “Some other circuit, possibly I might end on the gravel. Two factors yesterday, six immediately, eight in complete within the Qatar weekend. That undoubtedly is exceeding our expectations. Actually, actually glad for the crew. An important second within the constructors’ championship.
“We will go to Abu Dhabi with slightly bit much less stress and fewer weight on our shoulders.”
Aston Martin is combating for sixth within the constructors’ championship. The Silverstone outfit at present sits in seventh, 12 factors behind Racing Bulls in sixth.
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