Alonso delighted with his latest results

Fernando Alonso confirmed that he was back in business. After his first victory of the season at Silversone, the Asturian took second place at the Nürburgring, once again finishing ahead of both drivers. Red Bull, who signed the worst result of the season for their team.

The double World Champion is happy to score his second podium in a row. “I’m really happy with this result”, assures the Spaniard. “We had a weekend that was probably not the easiest. We were in difficulty on Friday and I found myself half a second from pole, it was clear that the weekend was not going to be easy. Even with these complications, I was second and I was able to fight for victory. »

But Fernando Alonso already has his mind focused on the next race in Budapest, which will take place next weekend. “I can't wait to benefit from higher temperatures on the track”, adds the Spaniard. “The soft and super soft tires should give us an advantage. We will have another very interesting weekend in a week. McLaren has made progress and Red Bull will be very strong, it will be a new challenge for us. »

Find the report of the German GP at the Nürburgring in the next issue of AUTOhebdo, on sale from Wednesday.