F1 / Bahrain – Alonso: “Too far behind”

Facing the world press at the Grand Prix F1 from Bahrain, Fernando Alonso wanted to emphasize that the battle for points is extremely tight this year. For this, he is relying in particular on the Chinese Grand Prix, an exciting race according to him. " Last week (at the Chinese Grand Prix. Editor’s note), it was extremely tight, he emphasizes. It's hard for me to remember a Grand Prix ending with a group of about nine cars fighting with five or six laps to go. This normally only happens at the start, and then the race proceeds with only a handful of overtakes or struggles. In China, this was due to different strategies, with those opting for two stops ending up slower at the end. It happens by luck, but it was definitely an enjoyable race to watch, and I hope we see more with this kind of action on the last lap, when a driver can find himself on the podium as well as outside the points. In three races we have seen three different scenarios, but I think the championship will stabilize from now on, and although there are currently maybe four teams and several drivers fighting, I expect that , later there were two-three drivers and two teams. And we will have to be part of this group.”

And for Fernando Alonso and Ferrari, It's not win. But the Spaniard still seems to believe in his chances of bagging a third world crown in Formula 1, despite the fact that the F2012 doesn't seem to be born well. However, Fernando Alonso remains realistic, knowing that his car has only slightly evolved since Shanghai. “We hope to make a good step forward at the start of the European season, because at the moment we are too far behind, and not in a position to challenge for the championship. We hope the change comes soon. The Mugello tests will be important, and then Barcelona is a race where teams generally make changes. We will have to take a more important step forward than the others, in order to make up part of our gap”.