Fernando Alonso delivered a superb second of self-deprecatory humour forward of the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, jokingly telling his passionate followers that he would reasonably watch the race from the grandstands than from his Aston Martin Components 1 automotive.
The 2-time champion was participating within the conventional pre-race drivers’ parade on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya when the viral second unfolded. Because the flatbed truck slowly made its method across the observe, the crowds went wild when it got here to a cease and Alonso stepped off.
As he ran as much as his followers and threw merchandise into the group, Alonso joked to Spanish TV: “I am gonna keep right here to look at the race, it is higher than within the automotive.”
The 44-year-old began the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix from the pitlane after the Aston Martin staff made some adjustments following a tough qualifying session that left Alonso twenty second.
Talking through the drivers’ press convention, Alonso admitted that this may very well be his ultimate F1 race in Barcelona.
“It’ll be a particular weekend, most likely my final Barcelona race in Components 1,” he stated.
“So, I wish to say due to everybody. I’ll attempt to benefit from the weekend. I can’t be aggressive and I can’t be too lengthy within the automotive in qualifying, and within the race, hopefully sure, however not on the tempo that all of us need. However I would like everybody to nonetheless benefit from the weekend.
“It has at all times been a celebration once they come to Barcelona. I believe it is my twenty third Spanish Grand Prix, and all of them have been magical. And this final must be magical as nicely.”
Barcelona won’t be a part of the F1 calendar in 2027, however it’ll return as a part of an alternating contract with Spa-Francorchamps, that means it’ll host races in 2028, 2030 and 2032.
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