Alonso: Missing Jérez is the right choice

Scuderia Ferrari presented this morning the new F138 which will compete in the 2013 season. Fernando Alonso was obviously present at the press conference, the Asturian being by far the best hope of Maranello for the conquest of a new title. There car Italian looks quite similar to its predecessor but new developments will undoubtedly be present during the first tests of the season organized next week in Jérez. However, the double world champion will not make the trip, preferring to leave the wheel to test driver Pedro de la Rosa.

Fernando Alonso had indicated that he preferred to take care of his physical condition as the start of the season approached before discovering his new car in Barcelona. The Spaniard wanted to defend this decision. “It seems very unlikely that we will have seven winning teams in seven races, there will only be three that win most events and we will have to be one of them. I will follow the tests with great interest and I will analyze all the information coming from Jérez. I will focus on my preparation for the Championship in the coming weeks. I was busy in December and January and we still had activities a week before. It's a good thing to step back and prepare for me to be 100% from Australia to Brazil. »

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