Alonso at the peak of his career?

If the beginnings of the F2012 seemed laborious, the Team was able to quickly evolve its car to evolve at the forefront with Fernando Alonso. The double world champion showed exemplary consistency by finishing all his races in the top ten, his worst performance being a ninth place in Shanghai, to occupy the lead of the Championship after nine races contested with 13 points. advances on Mark Webber, his closest pursuer. The Asturian is wary of the performances of Red Bull Racing which emerges as a direct rival to the Prancing Horse but it nevertheless retains its confidence and optimism after a successful start to the season.

“I think I’m in the best possible condition in my career. We become a better driver every year because we learn from our mistakes and we always discover new things in the process. F1 », commented the Spaniard who is the only one with Mark Webber to have two victories this year. “I am also in excellent physical condition because I always had pain in my arms and legs in previous years, I must not have been sufficiently prepared. So far, I arrive 100% ready for every race this year and I hope it stays that way. The circumstances of the Championship were advantageous for us. Apart from a mistake in Q2 in Australia, I wouldn't change many things. Red Bull has been a little faster than everyone since Bahrain. They lost pole at Barcelona and Silverstone, but the rest was theirs. They are clearly a little ahead of us in terms of performance and we need to catch up with them. »