After his podium in Qatar, Alonso ready for the challenge of Jeddah

Alpine et Alpha Tauri are only thinking of fifth place in the Manufacturers' championship at the end of the 2021 season. Formula 1. The two teams are separated by 25 points to the advantage of A arrow. The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix scheduled for Jeddah could therefore allow the French team to drive the point home with two rounds to go.

According to Alan Permanente, the Sports Director ofAlpine, the weather conditions could be favorable for his men. “We performed well in Qatar while the temperatures and track conditions will be similar to Jeddah. We want to resume our march forward from where we left off two weeks ago. »

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Quite frankly, the objective is therefore to produce a more than convincing performance, like Fernando Alonso's third place at Losail. “Everyone played their role to perfection, declared the indestructible Spaniard. It was a crucial result in terms of the Constructors' Championship but we must remain on our guard. »

Running at night, the double world champion has been used to it for more than a decade. “There was a time when we didn't have night races in F1 and losing the light on a Sunday meant you couldn't keep driving, he recalls. I told the team in Qatar I could have driven there all night and until morning if they had given me enough fuel!

We have a lot of races at night now and that's just part of Formula 1. It would be strange not to have them. It makes me think about what will happen in ten years or what we don't think is feasible in this sport. The sport is always evolving not only on the track but off it as well, so it will be exciting to see what the next innovation comes to our world. » At 40, the Asturian veteran remains a modern man.